Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Timea BacsinszkyLugano Round of 16

Lugano · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2019
clay
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
5-7 6-3 6-4
Bacsinszky T.
Kuznetsova S.
5662
Bacsinszky T.
7341

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Timea Bacsinszky 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Lugano round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-15CincinnatiR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 3-6 6-2
2016-03-21MiamiSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 2-0 RET
2010-08-16MontrealR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Bacsinszky T.

Bacsinszky T.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

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·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
35
Break points saved·Dominant
81
46
Break points won·Clear edge
89
76
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
17

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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