Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Vera Zvonareva — Sydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2012
hard
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Kuznetsova S.
6-1 6-2
Zvonareva V.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Zvonareva V.
12–

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-1 6-2 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

5–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetVera Zvonareva6-2 6-3
2006-10-09MoscowR16hardVera Zvonareva6-1 6-3
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-2
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-5 6-2
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4
2004-07-26San DiegoR16hardVera Zvonareva6-2 6-3
2004-06-14EastbourneSFgrassSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-6(2) 6-1
2004-01-05Gold CoastR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova1-6 6-3 6-2
2003-03-05Indian WellsR32hardVera Zvonareva3-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
Kuznetsova S.Zvonareva V.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Zvonareva V.
Clutch Rating·Even
79
76
Break points saved·Even
81
79
Break points won·Slight edge
89
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
51

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

Final
Azarenka V.
Li N.
6-21-66-3
Semi-finals
Li N.
Kvitova P.
1-67-56-2
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
1-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Radwanska A.
Wozniacki C.
3-67-56-2
Azarenka V.
Bartoli M.
7-56-4
Li N.
Safarova L.
6-27-63
Kvitova P.
Hantuchova D.
6-06-4
R16
Azarenka V.
Jankovic J.
6-46-2
Kvitova P.
Dulgheru A.
7-53-66-4
Safarova L.
Kuznetsova S.
6-12-0
Bartoli M.
Dokic J.
6-06-3
Hantuchova D.
Schiavone F.
7-56-1
Li N.
Scheepers C.
2-66-46-1
Radwanska A.
Petkovic A.
7-56-4
Wozniacki C.
Cibulkova D.
7-52-66-4
R32
Jankovic J.
Goerges J.
6-13-1
Cibulkova D.
Peng S.
6-24-66-4
Dokic J.
Holland I.
6-06-0
Bartoli M.
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Dulgheru A.
Arvidsson S.
6-16-1
Hantuchova D.
Vinci R.
7-56-2
Schiavone F.
Stosur S.
6-26-4
Li N.
Makarova K.
6-06-3
Scheepers C.
Czink M.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-3
Radwanska A.
Radwanska U.
6-16-1
Azarenka V.
Voegele S.
6-26-1
Safarova L.
Ivanovic A.
7-656-2