Julia Goerges vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
GER
Julia Goerges
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2016
hard
RUS8
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Goerges J.
6-0 6-1
Kuznetsova S.
Goerges J.
662
Kuznetsova S.
010

Julia Goerges defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-0 6-1 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Julia Goerges narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-22DohaR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-3
2015-04-18Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs GERRRclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2014-01-27PattayaR16hardJulia GoergesDEF
2013-01-07SydneyR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-3 6-3
2012-02-20DubaiR32hardJulia Goerges2-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2007-02-26DohaR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Goerges J.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Goerges J.

Even serve battle

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
Goerges J.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Goerges J.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Dominant
60
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
77
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Errani S.
Strycova B.
6-06-2
Semi-finals
Strycova B.
Garcia C.
6-23-66-3
Errani S.
Svitolina E.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
6-41-66-2
Errani S.
Brengle M.
4-66-16-4
Garcia C.
Petkovic A.
6-36-4
Strycova B.
Ivanovic A.
7-656-3
R16
Svitolina E.
Muguruza G.[2]
7-636-3
Vandeweghe C.
Mladenovic K.
7-53-66-4
Errani S.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-0
Petkovic A.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Garcia C.
Suarez Navarro C.[3]
4-66-46-3
Strycova B.
Goerges J.
2-66-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Halep S.[1]
7-626-2
Brengle M.
Kvitova P.[4]
0-67-616-3
R32
Jankovic J.
Bencic B.[5]
4-67-56-4
Petkovic A.
Giorgi C.
6-26-1
Garcia C.
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-1
Goerges J.
Kuznetsova S.[8]
6-06-1
Ivanovic A.
Saville D.
6-16-0
Strycova B.
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Svitolina E.
Cepelova J.
6-36-1
Mladenovic K.
Tsurenko L.
6-27-61
Vandeweghe C.
Pliskova K.[6]
7-656-1
Brengle M.
Makarova K.
6-47-5
Errani S.
Zheng S.
7-56-3
Shvedova Y.
Vinci R.[7]
6-04-66-3