Samantha Stosur defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 7-5 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Samantha Stosur narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 5-7 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2013-10-14 | Moscow | SF | hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | R16 | hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2011-01-10 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-08-17 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2004-09-13 | Bali | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-4 |
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 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About