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.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 2-6 6-1 |
| 2015-11-02 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Roberta Vinci | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2013-10-14 | Moscow | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-02-18 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Roberta Vinci | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-08-13 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 7-6(7) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About