Polona Hercog vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Istanbul Quarter-final

Istanbul · WTA · Quarter-final
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#228WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018
clay
RUS2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Hercog P.
6-1 1-6 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Hercog P.
6172
Kuznetsova S.
1651

Polona Hercog defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 1-6 7-5 in the Istanbul quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Polona Hercog came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14RomeR64claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4
2017-07-03WimbledonR32grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-0
2014-07-28WashingtonR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Hercog P.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

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
Hercog P.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hercog P.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
81
Break points won·Clear edge
75
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
51
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Hercog P.Kuznetsova S.
Freshness·
80
—

Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Parmentier P.
Hercog P.
6-43-66-3
Semi-finals
Parmentier P.
Begu I.[7]
6-36-4
Hercog P.
Sakkari M.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Parmentier P.
Wozniacki C.[1]
4-66-30-0
Begu I.[7]
Vekic D.
3-67-616-1
Sakkari M.
Rus A.
6-37-66
Hercog P.
Kuznetsova S.[2]
6-11-67-5
R16
Hercog P.
Bondarenko K.
6-21-1
Vekic D.
Tomljanovic A.
6-16-2
Begu I.[7]
Mchale C.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.[2]
Tomova V.
7-54-66-1
Parmentier P.
Putintseva Y.
6-22-66-3
Wozniacki C.[1]
Errani S.
5-76-36-3
Sakkari M.
Krunic A.
6-36-1
Rus A.
Kovinic D.
2-66-26-0
R32
Vekic D.
Radwanska A.[3]
6-12-0
Errani S.
Flipkens K.
6-36-4
Mchale C.
Barthel M.
7-644-66-3
Krunic A.
Makarova K.[5]
1-66-16-4
Sakkari M.
Buyukakcay C.
7-56-2
Parmentier P.
Aksu A.
6-26-2
Begu I.[7]
Jakupovic D.
7-56-0
Wozniacki C.[1]
Alexandrova E.
6-26-2
Rus A.
Zhang S.[4]
6-26-3
Tomova V.
Ivakhnenko V.
7-56-4
Kovinic D.
Kalinskaya A.
6-36-3
Bondarenko K.
Oz I.
4-66-46-0
Kuznetsova S.[2]
Wang Q.
6-36-3
Putintseva Y.
Cirstea S.[6]
0-66-16-0
Tomljanovic A.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-36-3
Hercog P.
Sabalenka A.[8]
6-27-5