Samantha Stosur vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Moscow Semi-final

Moscow · WTA · Semi-final
AUS
Samantha Stosur
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2013
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Stosur S.
6-2 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Stosur S.
662
Kuznetsova S.
24–

Samantha Stosur defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-4 in the Moscow semi-final 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.

Key context

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-09RomeR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2015-05-04MadridR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova5-7 6-2 7-6(5)
2013-08-12CincinnatiR64hardSamantha Stosur6-1 7-5
2013-02-11DohaR16hardSamantha Stosur6-4 7-5
2011-01-10SydneyR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-3 6-4
2009-08-17TorontoR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 6-3
2009-05-25Roland GarrosSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2004-09-13BaliR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Kuznetsova S.

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
Stosur S.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stosur S.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
79
Break points saved·Even
85
81
Break points won·Dominant
61
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Halep S.
Stosur S.
7-616-2
Semi-finals
Stosur S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-4
Halep S.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Vinci R.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Ivanovic A.
7-56-4
Halep S.
Kleybanova A.
6-16-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-06-4
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Arvidsson S.
6-27-5
Ivanovic A.
Koukalova K.
6-36-1
Stosur S.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Kleybanova A.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-626-4
Vinci R.
Vesnina E.
2-66-16-4
Halep S.
Rybarikova M.
6-20-0
Hantuchova D.
Dolonc V.
3-66-46-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-3
R32
Suarez Navarro C.
Dushevina V.
6-46-3
Hantuchova D.
Parra Santonja A.
6-16-2
Dolonc V.
Cibulkova D.
3-67-56-3
Rybarikova M.
Pervak K.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Garcia C.
6-06-3
Vesnina E.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-2
Arvidsson S.
Voskoboeva G.
0-66-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Tsurenko L.
7-56-2
Koukalova K.
Kovinic D.
6-46-3
Cornet A.
Svitolina E.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Kanepi K.
6-36-1
Kleybanova A.
Lepchenko V.
6-766-46-4