Roberta Vinci vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Zhuhai Round Robin

Zhuhai · WTA · Round Robin
ITA4
Roberta Vinci
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 November 2015
hard
RUS11
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Vinci R.
6-4 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Vinci R.
662
Kuznetsova S.
440

Roberta Vinci defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-4 in the Zhuhai round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Roberta Vinci edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian WellsR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 2-6 6-1
2013-10-14MoscowQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3
2013-02-18DubaiR32hardRoberta Vinci6-3 6-2
2010-10-04BeijingR64hardRoberta Vinci6-3 2-6 6-3
2007-08-13TorontoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

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
Vinci R.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vinci R.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
81
Break points won·Clear edge
72
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Williams V.[1]
Pliskova K.[3]
7-57-66
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.[3]
Svitolina E.[8]
6-36-1
Williams V.[1]
Vinci R.[4]
6-26-2
Round Robin
Williams V.[1]
Keys M.[7]
3-67-656-1
Kuznetsova S.[11]
Wozniacki C.[5]
7-52-2
Williams V.[1]
Zheng S.[12]
4-66-16-1
Keys M.[7]
Zheng S.[12]
6-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Petkovic A.[10]
6-06-0
Svitolina E.[7]
Petkovic A.[10]
7-646-3
Pliskova K.[3]
Errani S.[6]
6-06-3
Pliskova K.[3]
Jankovic J.[9]
6-43-66-2
Jankovic J.[9]
Errani S.[6]
6-47-5
Vinci R.[4]
Kuznetsova S.[11]
6-46-4
Schmiedlova A.
Vinci R.[4]
6-16-0
Svitolina E.[8]
Suarez Navarro C.[2]
6-746-16-3