Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Sabine Lisicki — Sydney Round of 16
Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2016
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-3 3-6 6-2
Lisicki S.
Kuznetsova S.
6362
Lisicki S.
3621
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Sabine Lisicki 6-3 3-6 6-2 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed a first win over Sabine Lisicki in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Sabine Lisicki | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Sabine Lisicki | 6-2 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
5.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
6.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
18
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
68
Break points won·Dominant
89
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
14
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
65
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
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
Puig M.
Schmiedlova A.
6-16-0
Bencic B.[8]
Pironkova T.
6-36-3
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
Errani S.
Jankovic J.
7-637-68
Stosur S.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-2
R32
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
Bencic B.[8]
Lucic M.
7-661-66-4
Stosur S.
Vinci R.
4-67-57-5