Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Shuai Zhang — Oeiras Round of 32

Oeiras · WTA · Round of 32
RUS7
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2014
clay
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-0
Zhang S.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Zhang S.
400

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Shuai Zhang 6-4 6-0 in the Oeiras round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(5) 4-6 7-5
2015-04-27PragueR32clayShuai Zhang6-4 6-3
2014-01-27PattayaR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 7-6(3)
2011-06-20WimbledonR128grassSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-3 6-4
2008-08-25US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving67% 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
Kuznetsova S.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
62
Break points saved·Dominant
81
55
Break points won·Slight edge
89
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
78
Tiebreaks·Even
82
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kuznetsova S.Zhang S.
Freshness·
—
96

Zhang S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Final
Suarez Navarro C.[1]
Kuznetsova S.[7]
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Kuznetsova S.[7]
Vesnina E.[8]
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[1]
Begu I.
7-636-1
Quarter-finals
Suarez Navarro C.[1]
Hercog P.
6-16-3
Begu I.
Bacsinszky T.
6-37-66
Kuznetsova S.[7]
Bouchard E.[2]
6-46-1
Vesnina E.[8]
Vinci R.[4]
7-654-67-5
R16
Suarez Navarro C.[1]
Strycova B.
6-06-0
Hercog P.
Safarova L.[6]
6-34-66-2
Bacsinszky T.
Jabeur O.
7-56-0
Begu I.
Kanepi K.[5]
6-47-5
Kuznetsova S.[7]
Torro Flor M.
5-76-46-1
Bouchard E.[2]
Shvedova Y.
6-46-2
Vinci R.[4]
Wickmayer Y.
6-06-2
Vesnina E.[8]
Jovanovski B.
5-77-57-67
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[1]
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-2
Hercog P.
Voegele S.
2-66-26-4
Bacsinszky T.
Stosur S.[3]
6-46-0
Jabeur O.
Koehler M.
6-36-1
Begu I.
Nara K.
6-17-65
Vesnina E.[8]
Mladenovic K.
6-46-1
Jovanovski B.
Puig M.
6-44-66-4
Wickmayer Y.
Radwanska U.
6-47-5
Vinci R.[4]
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-24-66-1
Torro Flor M.
Peng S.
6-16-4
Shvedova Y.
Knapp K.
6-26-4
Bouchard E.[2]
Kleybanova A.
6-46-1
Kuznetsova S.[7]
Zhang S.
6-46-0
Safarova L.[6]
Rybarikova M.
4-66-06-0
Strycova B.
Oprandi R.
4-66-16-4
Kanepi K.[5]
Meusburger Y.
6-26-1