Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Nadia Petrova 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2007-05-07 | Berlin | QF | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2006-10-02 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-2 1-6 6-4 |
| 2004-09-13 | Bali | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-7(1) 6-1 6-2 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
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 (197 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About