Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Jelena Jankovic — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
RUS8
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017
hard
SRB
Jelena Jankovic
41 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLLLW
Kuznetsova S.
6-4 5-7 9-7
Jankovic J.
Kuznetsova S.
6592
Jankovic J.
4771

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 5-7 9-7 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round of 64, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 9–7.

Head to head

6–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-21GuangzhouQFhardJelena Jankovic6-2 7-5
2014-05-12RomeR32clayJelena Jankovic6-2 4-0 RET
2013-03-04Indian WellsR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova0-6 6-2 7-5
2010-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: SRB vs RUSRRhardJelena Jankovic6-3 4-6 6-3
2009-05-04RomeQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 7-6(3)
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetJelena Jankovic7-6(6) 6-4
2008-09-22BeijingFhardJelena Jankovic6-3 6-2
2008-09-15TokyoQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova2-6 7-5 7-5
2008-02-25DubaiSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova5-7 6-4 6-3
2007-05-14RomeFclayJelena Jankovic7-5 6-1
2006-10-16ZurichR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(6) 7-5
2006-10-02StuttgartQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-1
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardJelena Jankovic6-7(5) 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving77% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Jankovic J.

Jankovic J.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve 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 season
Kuznetsova S.Jankovic J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Jankovic J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
59
Break points saved·Even
81
80
Break points won·Even
89
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[2]
Williams V.[13]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Williams V.[13]
Vandeweghe C.
6-736-26-3
Williams S.[2]
Lucic M.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Vandeweghe C.
Muguruza G.[7]
6-46-0
Williams V.[13]
Pavlyuchenkova A.[24]
6-47-63
Lucic M.
Pliskova K.[5]
6-43-66-4
Williams S.[2]
Konta J.[9]
6-26-3
R16
Vandeweghe C.
Kerber A.[1]
6-26-3
Muguruza G.[7]
Cirstea S.
6-26-3
Williams V.[13]
Barthel M.
6-37-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.[24]
Kuznetsova S.[8]
6-36-3
Pliskova K.[5]
Saville D.[22]
6-36-3
Lucic M.
Brady J.
6-46-2
Konta J.[9]
Makarova K.[30]
6-16-4
Williams S.[2]
Strycova B.[16]
7-56-4
R32
Kerber A.[1]
Pliskova K.
6-06-4
Vandeweghe C.
Bouchard E.
6-43-67-5
Cirstea S.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-27-62
Muguruza G.[7]
Sevastova A.[32]
6-46-2
Barthel M.
Barty A.
6-43-66-3
Williams V.[13]
Duan Y.
6-16-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.[24]
Svitolina E.[11]
7-54-66-3
Kuznetsova S.[8]
Jankovic J.
6-45-79-7
Pliskova K.[5]
Ostapenko J.
4-66-010-8
Saville D.[22]
Bacsinszky T.[12]
6-35-76-4
Brady J.
Vesnina E.[14]
7-646-2
Lucic M.
Sakkari M.
3-66-26-3
Makarova K.[30]
Cibulkova D.[6]
6-26-736-3
Konta J.[9]
Wozniacki C.[17]
6-36-1
Strycova B.[16]
Garcia C.[21]
6-27-5
Williams S.[2]
Gibbs N.
6-16-3
R64
Kerber A.[1]
Witthoeft C.
6-26-736-2
Pliskova K.
Begu I.[27]
6-47-68
Bouchard E.
Peng S.
7-656-2
Vandeweghe C.
Parmentier P.
6-47-65
Cirstea S.
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
7-616-3
Riske Amritraj A.
Zhang S.[20]
7-674-66-1
Sevastova A.[32]
Kucova K.
6-36-4
Muguruza G.[7]
Crawford S.
7-56-4
Barty A.
Rogers S.
7-56-1
Barthel M.
Puig M.[29]
6-46-4
Duan Y.
Lepchenko V.
6-13-610-8
Williams V.[13]
Voegele S.
6-36-2
Svitolina E.[11]
Boserup J.
6-46-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.[24]
Vikhlyantseva N.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Goerges J.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.[8]
Fourlis J.
6-26-1
Pliskova K.[5]
Blinkova A.
6-06-2
Ostapenko J.
Putintseva Y.[31]
6-36-1
Saville D.[22]
Konjuh A.
6-21-66-4
Bacsinszky T.[12]
Kovinic D.
6-17-65
Vesnina E.[14]
Minella M.
6-36-3
Brady J.
Watson H.
2-67-6310-8
Sakkari M.
Cornet A.[28]
7-54-66-1
Lucic M.
Radwanska A.[3]
6-36-2
Cibulkova D.[6]
Hsieh S.
6-47-68
Wozniacki C.[17]
Vekic D.
6-16-3
Konta J.[9]
Osaka N.
6-46-2
Strycova B.[16]
Petkovic A.
6-07-5
Garcia C.[21]
Dodin O.
6-736-46-4
Gibbs N.
Falconi I.
6-46-1
Williams S.[2]
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Makarova K.[30]
Errani S.
6-23-2
R128
Sevastova A.[32]
Hibino N.
6-4
Kerber A.[1]
Tsurenko L.
6-25-76-2
Begu I.[27]
Shvedova Y.
5-76-36-4
Peng S.
Kasatkina D.[23]
6-07-65
Bouchard E.
Chirico L.
6-06-4
Parmentier P.
Doi M.
7-57-5
Vandeweghe C.
Vinci R.[15]
6-17-63
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Cepelova J.
6-26-2
Cirstea S.
Khromacheva I.
6-26-1
Riske Amritraj A.
Brengle M.
7-56-3
Zhang S.[20]
Sasnovich A.
6-06-3
Kucova K.
Mchale C.
6-46-0
Crawford S.
Davis L.
4-66-36-0
Muguruza G.[7]
Erakovic M.
7-56-4
Rogers S.
Halep S.[4]
6-36-1
Barty A.
Beck A.
6-47-5
Puig M.[29]
Tig P.
6-06-1
Lepchenko V.
Bertens K.[19]
7-57-65
Voegele S.
Nara K.
2-66-26-3
Svitolina E.[11]
Voskoboeva G.
6-06-2
Boserup J.
Schiavone F.
6-26-4
Vikhlyantseva N.
King V.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[24]
Rodina E.
6-17-62
Goerges J.
Siniakova K.
3-66-36-4
Fourlis J.
Tatishvili A.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.[8]
Duque Marino M.
6-06-1
Pliskova K.[5]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-26-0
Ostapenko J.
Zhu L.
6-46-0
Konjuh A.
Mladenovic K.
6-46-2
Kovinic D.
Zheng S.
6-06-4
Bacsinszky T.[12]
Giorgi C.
6-43-67-5
Minella M.
Linette M.
7-56-4
Brady J.
Zanevska M.
6-36-2
Watson H.
Stosur S.[18]
6-33-66-0
Cornet A.[28]
Georges M.
6-34-66-1
Sakkari M.
Kontaveit A.
6-06-4
Lucic M.
Wang Q.
4-66-36-4
Cibulkova D.[6]
Allertova D.
7-56-2
Errani S.
Ozaki R.
7-56-1
Makarova K.[30]
Alexandrova E.
6-04-66-1
Vekic D.
Cabrera L.
7-56-2
Osaka N.
Kumkhum L.
6-726-47-5
Konta J.[9]
Flipkens K.
7-56-2
Strycova B.[16]
Kulichkova E.
6-36-2
Petkovic A.
Day K.
6-36-2
Dodin O.
Buyukakcay C.
7-56-716-2
Garcia C.[21]
Bondarenko K.
7-646-4
Gibbs N.
Babos T.[25]
7-636-4
Falconi I.
Han X.
6-17-5
Safarova L.
Wickmayer Y.
3-67-676-1
Williams S.[2]
Bencic B.
6-46-3
Putintseva Y.[31]
Arruabarrena L.
7-677-610
Hsieh S.
Knapp K.
6-32-0
Barthel M.
Aiava D.
6-37-64
Witthoeft C.
Hozumi E.
7-57-66
Pliskova K.
Golubic V.
6-32-66-4
Duan Y.
Sramkova R.
6-36-4
Williams V.[13]
Baindl K.
7-657-5
Jankovic J.
Siegemund L.[26]
6-11-66-4
Blinkova A.
Niculescu M.
6-24-66-4
Saville D.[22]
Broady N.
3-66-47-5
Vesnina E.[14]
Bogdan A.
7-56-2
Radwanska A.[3]
Pironkova T.
6-14-66-1
Wozniacki C.[17]
Rodionova A.
6-16-2