Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Monica Puig — Prague Quarter-final

Prague · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS1
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2016
clay
PUR
Monica Puig
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWLL
Kuznetsova S.
4-6 7-5 6-4
Puig M.
Kuznetsova S.
4762
Puig M.
6541

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Monica Puig 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the Prague quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-11SydneyFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Puig M.

Puig M.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
Kuznetsova S.Puig M.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Puig M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
63
Break points won·Dominant
89
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
30

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
7°CDrizzle
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw

Final
Safarova L.[2]
Stosur S.[4]
3-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Stosur S.[4]
Kuznetsova S.[1]
W/O
Safarova L.[2]
Pliskova K.[3]
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Safarova L.[2]
Hsieh S.
7-637-5
Stosur S.[4]
Strycova B.[5]
6-36-737-64
Kuznetsova S.[1]
Puig M.
4-67-56-4
Pliskova K.[3]
Giorgi C.
6-26-1
R16
Hsieh S.
Konjuh A.
6-42-66-1
Kuznetsova S.[1]
Brengle M.
5-76-46-3
Safarova L.[2]
Hradecka L.
6-42-0
Pliskova K.[3]
Siniakova K.
6-26-4
Puig M.
Krejcikova B.
6-46-4
Giorgi C.
Razzano V.
6-17-5
Strycova B.[5]
Cepelova J.
7-636-1
Stosur S.[4]
Vondrousova M.
6-36-4
R32
Siniakova K.
Cornet A.
7-656-3
Konjuh A.
Ostapenko J.[6]
5-76-26-1
Razzano V.
King V.
6-14-66-3
Giorgi C.
Wickmayer Y.[8]
4-66-16-2
Vondrousova M.
Dodin O.
6-36-2
Stosur S.[4]
Cirstea S.
3-66-46-2
Pliskova K.[3]
Voegele S.
6-16-3
Strycova B.[5]
Govortsova O.
6-37-5
Safarova L.[2]
Duque Marino M.
3-66-36-3
Hradecka L.
Hlavackova A.
6-46-1
Hsieh S.
Pliskova K.
4-66-36-1
Cepelova J.
Gasparyan M.
7-677-5
Krejcikova B.
Cibulkova D.[7]
6-26-2
Puig M.
Smitkova T.
6-26-1
Brengle M.
Broady N.
6-26-0
Kuznetsova S.[1]
Sasnovich A.
6-05-76-1