Elena Vesnina vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Indian Wells Final
Indian Wells · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2017 ·
hard
Vesnina E.6-7 7-5 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Vesnina E.
6762
Kuznetsova S.
7541
Elena Vesnina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in defending last year's round of 64. Elena Vesnina extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Vesnina dropped the opening set before beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–7 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | Oeiras | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Elena Vesnina | 6-4 3-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
51
71
Break points saved·Even
33
34
Break points won·Clear edge
83
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast