Roberta Vinci vs Svetlana KuznetsovaBeijing Round of 64

Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 October 2010
hard
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vinci R.
6-3 2-6 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Vinci R.
6262
Kuznetsova S.
3631

Roberta Vinci defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending the title, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Roberta Vinci closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian WellsR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 2-6 6-1
2015-11-02ZhuhaiRRhardRoberta Vinci6-4 6-4
2013-10-14MoscowQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3
2013-02-18DubaiR32hardRoberta Vinci6-3 6-2
2007-08-13TorontoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

Serve advantage — Kuznetsova S.

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
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
81
Break points won·Clear edge
72
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 36%

Draw