Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Marion BartoliDoha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 11 February 2013
hard
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-4
Bartoli M.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Bartoli M.
44

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Marion Bartoli 6-4 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marion Bartoli came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-04Indian WellsR32hardMarion Bartoli6-4 6-3
2011-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayMarion Bartoli7-6(4) 6-4
2010-03-22MiamiR16hardMarion Bartoli6-3 6-0
2006-09-11BaliFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

Bartoli M.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
7.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
76
Break points won·Even
89
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
78
Tiebreaks·Even
82
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw