Kiki Bertens defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7 6-2 7-5 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-24 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 2016-02-06 | Fed Cup WG R1: NED vs RUS | RR | hard | Kiki Bertens | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 4-6 6-2 |
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 (198 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About