Kiki Bertens vs Svetlana KuznetsovaAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2012
hard
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bertens K.
6-7 6-2 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Bertens K.
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Kuznetsova S.
77251

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.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-04-24StuttgartR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 5-7 6-3
2016-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: NED vs RUSRRhardKiki Bertens6-1 6-4
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR128claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 4-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bertens K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Serve advantage — Bertens K.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
81
Break points won·Even
89
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
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
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw