Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Simona Halep — Sydney Semi-final
Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016
hard
Kuznetsova S.
77462
Halep S.
65631
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Simona Halep 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Simona Halep came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2016-07-25 | Montreal | QF | hard | Simona Halep | 3-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Simona Halep | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2014-04-21 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2013-05-13 | Rome | R64 | clay | Simona Halep | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Simona Halep | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
Recent form63%1st serve in+2%61%
63%1st serve points won+2%65%
42%2nd serve points won+3%45%
56%Service points won+1%57%
42%Return points won+5%47%
56%Break points saved56%
2.7Aces / match+0.22.5
3Double faults / match+1.44.4
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Puig M.
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Bencic B.[8]
Makarova K.
6-02-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Errani S.
7-616-0
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.[5]
6-47-5
R16
Makarova K.
Kerber A.[4]
W/O
Stosur S.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
Puig M.
Schmiedlova A.
6-16-0
Bencic B.[8]
Pironkova T.
6-36-3
Errani S.
Jankovic J.
7-637-68
Kuznetsova S.
Lisicki S.
6-33-66-2
Pliskova K.[5]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-0
Halep S.[1]
Garcia C.
6-42-66-1
R32
Bencic B.[8]
Lucic M.
7-661-66-4
Stosur S.
Vinci R.
4-67-57-5
Puig M.
Rybarikova M.
6-23-66-4
Schmiedlova A.
Bacsinszky T.[6]
1-66-16-3
Kerber A.[4]
Svitolina E.
4-66-06-3
Makarova K.
Hradecka L.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Tsurenko L.
7-666-2
Errani S.
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Patterson T.
6-26-0
Lisicki S.
Hercog P.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[5]
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Arruabarrena L.
6-17-61
Garcia C.
Mladenovic K.
7-646-4