Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-2 in the Doha round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.
Kuznetsova S. took it in straight sets.
Kuznetsova S. and Dementieva E. faced 18 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kuznetsova S. went 15–10 (60%) against them, Dementieva E. 17–14 (55%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 3 better-results split).
Hard: level 4–4 · Clay: Kuznetsova S. leads 2–0 · Grass: Kuznetsova S. leads 1–0
Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Elena Dementieva 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elena Dementieva — Doha Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-10-30/dementieva-vs-kuznetsova-doha-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 30 October 2009).