Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Jie ZhengMontreal Quarter-final

Montreal · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 16 August 2010
hard
43 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-1 6-3
Zheng J.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Zheng J.
13

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Jie Zheng 6-1 6-3 in the Montreal quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-06MadridR64claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3
2012-01-02AucklandSFhardJie Zheng2-6 6-3 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(3) 7-5
2009-08-24New HavenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-7(5) 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-1 RET
2008-09-22BeijingSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(3) 7-5
2006-02-27DohaR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Zheng J.

Zheng J.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
56
Break points saved·Dominant
81
55
Break points won·Slight edge
89
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CDrizzle
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 85%

Draw