Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Sara ErraniSydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016
hard
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
7-6 6-0
Errani S.
Kuznetsova S.
7762
Errani S.
6100

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Sara Errani 7-6 6-0 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-23TokyoR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR16claySara Errani6-0 7-5
2012-01-02AucklandQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-1
2011-06-13's HertogenboschR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-6(3) 6-1
2010-08-02San DiegoR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-7(5) 7-5
2008-10-06MoscowR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(0) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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·Clear edge
66%
78%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Dominant
81
8
Break points won·Slight edge
89
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast