Flavia Pennetta vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Doha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
ITA
Flavia Pennetta
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pennetta F.
3-6 6-4 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Pennetta F.
3662
Kuznetsova S.
6421

Flavia Pennetta defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-22EastbourneR32grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-4
2013-08-26US OpenR32hardFlavia Pennetta7-5 6-1
2011-02-14DubaiSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2010-08-02San DiegoSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-0
2009-05-04RomeR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 3-6 6-0
2009-04-25Fed Cup WG SF: ITA vs RUSRRclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 6-3
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pennetta F.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Pennetta F.

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
Pennetta F.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pennetta F.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
71
79
Break points saved·Even
83
81
Break points won·Even
89
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
85
Tiebreaks·Even
78
82

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
19°CMainly clear
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Safarova L.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[7]
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.[3]
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Kvitova P.[1]
3-66-06-3
Safarova L.
Petkovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Williams V.[7]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-41-66-3
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Dulgheru A.
6-13-0
Kvitova P.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-31-1
Safarova L.
Makarova K.[5]
6-26-756-3
Petkovic A.[6]
Diyas Z.
5-76-26-4
Williams V.[7]
Strycova B.
7-53-67-65
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Pliskova K.
7-626-4
Azarenka V.
Svitolina E.
6-36-746-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Pennetta F.
6-16-1
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Muguruza G.
6-5
Safarova L.
Stosur S.
7-636-4
Pliskova K.
Voegele S.
7-646-4
Petkovic A.[6]
Flipkens K.
6-756-36-2
Jankovic J.
Zheng S.
6-06-2
Williams V.[7]
Dellacqua C.
3-66-26-1
Pennetta F.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-46-2
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.[8]
6-06-3
Dulgheru A.
Cornet A.
6-43-66-1
Svitolina E.
Saville D.
6-45-76-4
Strycova B.
Lisicki S.
7-56-4
Diyas Z.
Jabeur O.
6-36-2