Kaia Kanepi vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2011
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Kanepi K.
6-1 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
662
Kuznetsova S.
12–

Kaia Kanepi defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-2 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-1 RET
2009-01-12SydneyR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 2-6 7-6(3)
2008-05-26Roland GarrosQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

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
Kanepi K.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kanepi K.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
81
Break points won·Clear edge
70
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Cibulkova D.
Kanepi K.
3-67-617-5
Semi-finals
Kanepi K.
Safarova L.
6-746-46-3
Cibulkova D.
Vesnina E.
6-06-2
Quarter-finals
Kanepi K.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-2
Safarova L.
Dushevina V.
6-46-4
Cibulkova D.
Zvonareva V.
4-66-46-4
Vesnina E.
Bartoli M.
W/O
R16
Cibulkova D.
Koukalova K.
7-656-2
Zvonareva V.
Jovanovski B.
6-16-1
Dushevina V.
Petrova N.
6-27-63
Bartoli M.
Pervak K.
6-16-1
Safarova L.
Radwanska A.
6-44-66-4
Vesnina E.
Ivanova E.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Pironkova T.
7-57-5
Kanepi K.
Schiavone F.
6-45-77-67
R32
Koukalova K.
Savchuk O.
6-36-1
Jovanovski B.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-0
Pironkova T.
Martic P.
6-10-0
Kanepi K.
Errani S.
6-07-5
Safarova L.
Parra Santonja A.
6-776-46-3
Petrova N.
Rodina E.
6-47-63
Dushevina V.
Vinci R.
7-646-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cornet A.
6-36-3
Ivanova E.
Jankovic J.
6-41-66-4
Vesnina E.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-06-1
Pervak K.
Voskoboeva G.
7-56-4
Cibulkova D.
Hercog P.
6-37-63