Yulia Putintseva vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — St. Petersburg Quarter-final
Putintseva Y.
Yulia Putintseva defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-7 7-5 in the St. Petersburg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Yulia Putintseva claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Yulia Putintseva closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–5.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-23 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 1-0 RET |
| 2018-07-30 | Washington | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2017-08-14 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadPutintseva Y.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About