Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Aryna Sabalenka — Madrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019
clay
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR10
Aryna Sabalenka
#1WTA
2220ELO
2103Clay ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
7-5 6-4
Sabalenka A.
Kuznetsova S.
762
Sabalenka A.
540

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-4 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-24DohaSFhardAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-3
2018-03-05Indian WellsR64hardAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Sabalenka A.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve advantage — Sabalenka A.

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
Kuznetsova S.Sabalenka A.
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Sabalenka A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
98
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
98
Break points won·Slight edge
89
100
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kuznetsova S.Sabalenka A.
Freshness·
—
90

Sabalenka A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 18%

Draw

Final
Bertens K.[7]
Halep S.[3]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Bertens K.[7]
Stephens S.[8]
6-27-5
Halep S.[3]
Bencic B.
6-26-726-0
Quarter-finals
Bencic B.
Osaka N.[1]
3-66-27-5
Bertens K.[7]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-26-3
Stephens S.[8]
Martic P.
6-46-3
Halep S.[3]
Barty A.[9]
7-57-5
R16
Kvitova P.[2]
Garcia C.
6-36-3
Bertens K.[7]
Sevastova A.[12]
6-16-2
Stephens S.[8]
Zheng S.
3-66-36-2
Barty A.[9]
Putintseva Y.
4-66-16-2
Halep S.[3]
Hruncakova V.
6-06-0
Bencic B.
Baindl K.
6-06-2
Osaka N.[1]
Sasnovich A.
6-26-3
Martic P.
Vekic D.
4-66-33-0
R32
Kvitova P.[2]
Mladenovic K.
6-37-65
Zheng S.
Cornet A.
6-23-66-4
Garcia C.
Cirstea S.
6-43-66-1
Sevastova A.[12]
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-4
Bertens K.[7]
Ostapenko J.
6-46-3
Vekic D.
Pliskova K.
6-46-4
Stephens S.[8]
Azarenka V.
6-42-66-2
Putintseva Y.
Parmentier P.
6-44-66-3
Barty A.[9]
Collins D.
6-11-66-1
Hruncakova V.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-47-62
Halep S.[3]
Konta J.
7-56-1
Bencic B.
Kuznetsova S.
7-642-66-3
Sasnovich A.
Schmiedlova A.
6-26-2
Osaka N.[1]
Sorribes Tormo S.
7-653-66-0
Martic P.
Kerber A.[4]
W/O
Baindl K.
Pliskova K.[5]
7-52-66-4
R64
Cornet A.
Wozniacki C.[11]
3-0
Osaka N.[1]
Cibulkova D.
6-27-66
Kvitova P.[2]
Kenin S.
6-16-4
Mladenovic K.
Strycova B.
6-36-1
Garcia C.
Hsieh S.
7-56-2
Cirstea S.
Keys M.[13]
3-66-46-1
Sevastova A.[12]
Flipkens K.
0-66-36-2
Stephens S.[8]
Hercog P.
6-27-64
Parmentier P.
Svitolina E.[6]
6-47-66
Putintseva Y.
Begu I.
6-46-3
Collins D.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-4
Barty A.[9]
Saville D.
6-16-2
Hruncakova V.
Goerges J.[16]
7-56-4
Konta J.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-1
Halep S.[3]
Gasparyan M.
6-06-4
Pliskova K.[5]
Yastremska D.
5-77-656-3
Bencic B.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sabalenka A.[10]
7-56-4
Sasnovich A.
Kontaveit A.[14]
0-66-36-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Arruabarrena L.
6-43-66-1
Kerber A.[4]
Tsurenko L.
6-36-2
Schmiedlova A.
Mertens E.
7-57-65
Baindl K.
Zhang S.
6-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Sakkari M.
6-36-3
Buzarnescu M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-2
Ostapenko J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-1
Bertens K.[7]
Siniakova K.
6-36-2
Martic P.
Muguruza G.
7-57-62
Pliskova K.
Kostyuk M.
3-66-36-2
Vekic D.
Wang Q.[15]
7-56-4
Zheng S.
Wang Y.
7-57-63
Azarenka V.
Kasatkina D.
7-56-4