Sara Errani defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-0 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Sara Errani claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-11 | Sydney | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(1) 6-0 |
| 2013-09-23 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-01-02 | Auckland | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2011-06-13 | 's Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| 2010-08-02 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-7(5) 7-5 |
| 2008-10-06 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(0) 6-1 |
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