Mona Barthel vs Svetlana KuznetsovaLugano Round of 32

Lugano · WTA · Round of 32
#223WTA
1551ELO
1500Clay ELO
36 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Barthel M.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Barthel M.
4662
Kuznetsova S.
6341

Mona Barthel defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Lugano round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Mona Barthel claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-26EastbourneR32grassSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 7-5 6-2
2016-01-04AucklandR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 1-1 RET
2011-04-04MarbellaR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Barthel M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Barthel M.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.4
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
59
81
Break points won·Clear edge
68
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Barthel M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast