Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Belinda Bencic — Doha Quarter-final
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Kuznetsova S.
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2020-02-10 | St. Petersburg | R16 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Belinda Bencic | 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 3-4 RET |
| 2014-09-15 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadBencic B.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About