Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Daria Saville — Rome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
RUS9
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2016
clay
AUS
Daria Saville
32 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWLL
Kuznetsova S.
6-2 2-6 6-3
Saville D.
Kuznetsova S.
6262
Saville D.
2631

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Daria Saville 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-15RomeR16clayDaria Saville2-6 7-5 6-4
2017-01-30St. PetersburgR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-3
2016-10-17MoscowFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Saville D.

Saville D.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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.Saville D.
1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Saville D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
64
Break points saved·Even
81
79
Break points won·Even
89
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
51

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Keys M.
7-656-3
Semi-finals
Keys M.
Muguruza G.[3]
7-656-4
Williams S.[1]
Begu I.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Keys M.
Strycova B.
6-44-66-3
Muguruza G.[3]
Bacsinszky T.[11]
7-56-2
Begu I.
Doi M.
6-27-63
Williams S.[1]
Kuznetsova S.[9]
6-26-0
R16
Keys M.
Babos T.
7-626-3
Williams S.[1]
Mchale C.
7-676-1
Strycova B.
Bouchard E.
6-16-0
Muguruza G.[3]
Ostapenko J.
6-16-4
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
5-77-56-2
Doi M.
Konta J.
4-67-56-2
Begu I.
Kasatkina D.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Saville D.
6-22-66-3
R32
Konta J.
Vinci R.[7]
6-06-4
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Babos T.
Williams V.[12]
6-757-56-4
Doi M.
Safarova L.[10]
6-37-5
Begu I.
Azarenka V.[4]
6-36-2
Saville D.
Halep S.[6]
6-34-66-3
Williams S.[1]
Friedsam A.
6-46-3
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Tsurenko L.
6-26-4
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Pereira T.
6-17-5
Kasatkina D.
Duque Marino M.
6-26-2
Bouchard E.
Kerber A.[2]
6-15-77-5
Strycova B.
Watson H.
6-46-2
Keys M.
Kvitova P.[5]
6-36-4
Muguruza G.[3]
Makarova K.
6-16-0
Ostapenko J.
Puig M.
6-16-1
Mchale C.
Ivanovic A.[13]
6-736-46-1
R64
Doi M.
Cornet A.
7-626-1
Kasatkina D.
Pliskova K.[16]
6-46-4
Ivanovic A.[13]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-4
Makarova K.
Kovinic D.
6-26-2
Saville D.
Lisicki S.
6-17-63
Konta J.
Larsson J.
6-16-2
Strycova B.
Knapp K.
6-26-2
Ostapenko J.
Mladenovic K.
6-36-1
Puig M.
Svitolina E.[15]
6-14-66-1
Pereira T.
Beck A.
6-47-66
Safarova L.[10]
Schiavone F.
6-36-2
Williams V.[12]
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.[9]
Garcia C.
7-56-4
Keys M.
Petkovic A.
6-46-1
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-2
Tsurenko L.
Goerges J.
1-67-656-3
Bouchard E.
Jankovic J.
6-42-66-3
Watson H.
Errani S.[14]
6-43-66-0
Babos T.
Bertens K.
6-16-4
Duque Marino M.
Niculescu M.
6-46-1
Stosur S.
Riske Amritraj A.
4-67-656-1
Friedsam A.
Schmiedlova A.
6-47-5
Begu I.
Gasparyan M.
6-36-0
Mchale C.
Giovine C.
6-12-66-2