Serena Williams vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Miami Round of 16

Miami · WTA · Round of 16
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Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 March 2015
hard
RUS24
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Williams S.
6-2 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Williams S.
662
Kuznetsova S.
230

Serena Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-3 in the Miami round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–3.

Key context

Head to head

9–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-27WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams7-5 6-0
2016-05-09RomeQFclaySerena Williams6-2 6-0
2016-03-21MiamiR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-7(3) 6-1 6-2
2013-05-27Roland GarrosQFclaySerena Williams6-1 3-6 6-3
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams7-6(6) 7-5
2009-05-25Roland GarrosQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(3) 5-7 7-5
2009-01-19Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams5-7 7-5 6-1
2008-03-24MiamiSFhardSerena Williams3-6 7-5 6-3
2007-10-08MoscowSFhardSerena Williams7-6(2) 6-1
2007-10-01StuttgartQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-3
2004-09-20BeijingFhardSerena Williams4-6 7-5 6-4
2004-05-10RomeQFclaySerena Williams7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams 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
Williams S.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
95
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
81
Break points won·Slight edge
96
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Petkovic A.[9]
6-36-3
Williams S.[1]
Halep S.[3]
6-24-67-5
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Lisicki S.[27]
7-641-66-3
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Williams V.[16]
0-66-17-5
Petkovic A.[9]
Pliskova K.[14]
6-46-2
Halep S.[3]
Stephens S.
6-17-5
R16
Stephens S.
Bencic B.
6-47-65
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Radwanska A.[7]
5-76-06-4
Petkovic A.[9]
Makarova K.[8]
6-17-5
Pliskova K.[14]
Saville D.
6-36-2
Williams S.[1]
Kuznetsova S.[24]
6-26-3
Halep S.[3]
Pennetta F.[15]
6-37-5
Williams V.[16]
Wozniacki C.[4]
6-37-61
Lisicki S.[27]
Errani S.[11]
6-16-2
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Cornet A.[22]
6-06-4
Williams V.[16]
Stosur S.[23]
6-47-63
Saville D.
Nara K.
6-07-65
Williams S.[1]
Bellis C.
6-16-1
Errani S.[11]
Muguruza G.[21]
4-66-46-1
Lisicki S.[27]
Ivanovic A.[5]
7-647-5
Halep S.[3]
Giorgi C.[30]
6-47-5
Stephens S.
Larsson J.
6-46-4
Bencic B.
Maria T.
6-47-5
Wozniacki C.[4]
Kanepi K.
4-66-16-3
Petkovic A.[9]
Mladenovic K.
6-06-2
Pliskova K.[14]
Badosa P.
7-56-1
Radwanska A.[7]
Begu I.[31]
6-24-66-2
Makarova K.[8]
Svitolina E.[26]
6-06-4
Pennetta F.[15]
Azarenka V.
7-657-66
Kuznetsova S.[24]
Kerber A.[13]
6-33-66-3
R64
Badosa P.
Zheng S.
6-17-5
Mladenovic K.
Strycova B.[19]
7-56-2
Errani S.[11]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-17-65
Kuznetsova S.[24]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.[5]
Falconi I.
7-56-746-3
Maria T.
Bouchard E.[6]
6-07-64
Williams S.[1]
Niculescu M.
6-36-1
Bellis C.
Diyas Z.[29]
6-26-1
Muguruza G.[21]
Karatantcheva S.
6-16-3
Giorgi C.[30]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Jankovic J.[20]
6-16-1
Pennetta F.[15]
Pironkova T.
6-716-36-3
Larsson J.
Safarova L.[10]
7-656-2
Stephens S.
Keys M.[17]
6-46-2
Radwanska A.[7]
Schmiedlova A.
6-47-5
Begu I.[31]
Smitkova T.
5-76-46-4
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Voegele S.
6-36-1
Stosur S.[23]
Parmentier P.
6-13-66-0
Kanepi K.
Lepchenko V.[28]
6-26-4
Wozniacki C.[4]
Brengle M.
6-06-1
Makarova K.[8]
Knapp K.
6-16-3
Svitolina E.[26]
Jovanovski B.
6-37-63
Pliskova K.[14]
Beck A.
2-66-36-4
Saville D.
Sharapova M.[2]
7-646-3
Nara K.
Garcia C.[25]
6-37-69
Halep S.[3]
Vaidisova N.
6-42-66-1
Petkovic A.[9]
Mchale C.
6-26-2
Williams V.[16]
Radwanska U.
6-36-2
Bencic B.
Dellacqua C.[32]
6-24-66-2
Cornet A.[22]
Vesnina E.
6-46-1
Kerber A.[13]
Watson H.
7-53-66-4
Lisicki S.[27]
Goerges J.
7-616-756-4
R128
Pironkova T.
Baindl K.
6-46-3
Niculescu M.
Rogers S.
7-616-1
Watson H.
Rodina E.
3-66-17-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Zvonareva V.
6-23-67-5
Karatantcheva S.
Davis L.
6-37-65
Vaidisova N.
Babos T.
6-17-64
Van Uytvanck A.
Rybarikova M.
7-52-66-0
Stephens S.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-3
Bencic B.
Hantuchova D.
6-17-65
Maria T.
Vinci R.
7-696-3
Schmiedlova A.
Hercog P.
6-36-2
Vesnina E.
Dulgheru A.
6-46-2
Voegele S.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Radwanska U.
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-726-3
Parmentier P.
Bertens K.
4-66-26-3
Brengle M.
Krunic A.
6-06-2
Knapp K.
Siniakova K.
6-26-0
Beck A.
Zhang S.
6-44-66-4
Nara K.
Tomljanovic A.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Cepelova J.
6-16-0
Larsson J.
Shvedova Y.
6-47-64
Riske Amritraj A.
Lucic M.
6-46-0
Falconi I.
Puig M.
7-697-63
Saville D.
Erakovic M.
5-1
Mladenovic K.
Koukalova K.
6-46-4
Badosa P.
Cetkovska P.
6-16-1
Kanepi K.
Abanda F.
6-26-3
Bellis C.
De Vroome I.
6-26-2
Smitkova T.
Vikhlyantseva N.
0-67-56-2
Jovanovski B.
Barthel M.
3-66-36-2
Mchale C.
Cirstea S.
7-56-4
Azarenka V.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-3