Na Li vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Stuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 April 2010
clay
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Li N.
6-3 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
672
Kuznetsova S.
35–

Na Li defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 7-5 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending the title. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Na Li closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

3–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-10SydneyQFhardNa Li3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2009-04-27StuttgartR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 6-4 7-5
2008-10-06MoscowR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 7-5
2008-09-15TokyoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 1-6 6-3
2008-08-11OlympicsR64hardNa Li7-6(5) 6-4
2006-09-18BeijingQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 4-6 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassNa Li3-6 6-2 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 7-6(4)
2004-09-20BeijingR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Li N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Li N.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Even
82
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
81
Break points won·Slight edge
96
89
Deciding sets·Even
83
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
17°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Stosur S.
6-42-66-1
Semi-finals
Stosur S.
Lapushchenkova A.
7-56-3
Henin J.
Peer S.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Peer S.
Safina D.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
3-67-646-3
Stosur S.
Li N.
6-36-3
Lapushchenkova A.
Safarova L.
7-611-66-1
R16
Stosur S.
Dulgheru A.
3-66-06-2
Henin J.
Wickmayer Y.
6-37-5
Li N.
Kuznetsova S.
6-37-5
Lapushchenkova A.
Azarenka V.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Pironkova T.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Radwanska A.
6-36-746-2
Safina D.
Szavay A.
7-653-66-0
Safarova L.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-4
R32
Safarova L.
Sfar S.
2-63-0
Henin J.
Goerges J.
7-636-1
Peer S.
Hercog P.
6-33-66-1
Wickmayer Y.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Stosur S.
Bartoli M.
6-26-1
Dulgheru A.
Poutchek T.
6-26-2
Li N.
Errani S.
6-16-1
Szavay A.
Petkovic A.
6-32-67-5
Kuznetsova S.
Srebotnik K.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Pennetta F.
6-16-4
Lapushchenkova A.
Govortsova O.
6-46-1
Radwanska A.
Ivanovic A.
7-646-4
Jankovic J.
Dulko G.
6-26-2
Pironkova T.
Chakhnashvili M.
6-36-4