Qiang Wang vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Guangzhou Round of 16

Guangzhou · WTA · Round of 16
CHN3
Qiang Wang
34 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Wang Q.
6-2 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Wang Q.
662
Kuznetsova S.
220

Qiang Wang defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-2 in the Guangzhou round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Qiang Wang claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-07DubaiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 1-6 7-5
2018-04-23IstanbulR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-3
2017-05-08MadridR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 7-5
2016-08-08OlympicsR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 4-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Wang Q.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Wang Q.

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
Wang Q.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Wang Q.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
27
79
Break points saved·Dominant
46
81
Break points won·Clear edge
74
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Wang Q.[3]
Putintseva Y.[5]
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Wang Q.[3]
Petkovic A.
6-26-2
Putintseva Y.[5]
Pera B.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Pera B.
Krunic A.[4]
4-66-36-4
Putintseva Y.[5]
Baindl K.
6-46-1
Petkovic A.
Lapko V.[7]
6-27-62
Wang Q.[3]
Ferro F.
6-46-0
R16
Krunic A.[4]
Mchale C.
6-36-3
Baindl K.
Brady J.
W/O
Ferro F.
Zheng S.[8]
0-66-36-2
Petkovic A.
Wang Y.
6-47-65
Lapko V.[7]
Khazaniuk D.
6-27-5
Putintseva Y.[5]
Lisicki S.
6-36-3
Pera B.
Hruncakova V.[6]
6-26-3
Wang Q.[3]
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-2
R32
Mchale C.
Bogdan A.
4-66-33-1
Krunic A.[4]
Golubic V.
6-46-3
Lisicki S.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-2
Khazaniuk D.
Wang X.
6-44-66-3
Kuznetsova S.
Thandi K.
3-66-36-2
Hruncakova V.[6]
Jorovic I.
6-26-3
Pera B.
Frech M.
7-636-1
Wang Q.[3]
Gibbs N.
6-16-2
Lapko V.[7]
King V.
6-26-1
Baindl K.
Lu J.
6-07-64
Petkovic A.
Cabrera L.
1-66-36-3
Zheng S.[8]
Guo H.
6-46-2
Putintseva Y.[5]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-16-1
Ferro F.
Wang X.
6-36-3
Wang Y.
Zhu L.
6-26-2
Brady J.
Cornet A.[1]
6-06-3