Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Carina WitthoeftBeijing Round of 64

Beijing · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015
hard
31 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-4
Witthoeft C.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Witthoeft C.
440

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Carina Witthoeft 6-4 6-4 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-21MiamiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Witthoeft C.

Witthoeft C.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
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
14
Break points saved·Dominant
81
41
Break points won·Dominant
89
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
48

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
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw