Na Li vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
Li N.3-6 7-6 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
37762
Kuznetsova S.
66431
Na Li defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 16. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Na Li dropped the opening set before beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-26 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Na Li | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2009-04-27 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-10-06 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Na Li | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2006-09-18 | Beijing | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Na Li | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(3) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Li N.
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 season1st 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·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (175 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jovanovski B.
Pennetta F.
6-46-1
Li N.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-646-3
Clijsters K.
Azarenka V.
6-36-2
Kleybanova A.
Cibulkova D.
6-35-76-2
R16
Jovanovski B.
Rezai A.
7-647-64
Clijsters K.
Strycova B.
6-16-4
Cibulkova D.
Wozniacki C.
6-36-3
Kleybanova A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-26-4
Azarenka V.
Peer S.
7-56-3
Li N.
Razzano V.
6-41-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Stosur S.
3-66-36-4
Pennetta F.
Zvonareva V.
7-57-5
R32
Pennetta F.
Hradecka L.
6-46-3
Stosur S.
Wickmayer Y.
7-56-4
Razzano V.
Zahlavova S.
7-646-2
Clijsters K.
Dulgheru A.
6-16-2
Cibulkova D.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-4
Kleybanova A.
Schiavone F.
6-756-16-2
Rezai A.
Jankovic J.
7-52-66-3
Strycova B.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Bammer S.
6-35-76-1
Azarenka V.
Makarova K.
2-66-26-4
Li N.
Rodionova A.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Dokic J.
6-26-2
Jovanovski B.
Kanepi K.
6-46-4