Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Angelique KerberBeijing Round of 16

Beijing · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
2-6 6-4 6-3
Kerber A.
Kuznetsova S.
2662
Kerber A.
6431

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Angelique Kerber 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23MiamiR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 3-6 6-3
2015-02-16DubaiR32hardAngelique Kerber7-6(9) 6-4
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 4-6 6-3
2013-05-06MadridR16clayAngelique Kerber3-6 6-4 7-5
2013-01-07SydneyQFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 7-5
2010-01-18Australian OpenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
91
Break points won·Slight edge
89
95
Deciding sets·Even
85
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
90

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
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw