Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Simona Halep — Sydney Semi-final
Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016 ·
hard
Kuznetsova S.7-6 4-6 6-3
Halep S.
Kuznetsova S.
7462
Halep S.
6631
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 |
| 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
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
51
68
Break points won·Even
96
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
98
Tiebreaks·Even
84
82
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