Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Anett Kontaveit — Rome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2020
clay
EST14
Anett Kontaveit
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Kuznetsova S.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Kontaveit A.
Kuznetsova S.
4762
Kontaveit A.
6531

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anett Kontaveit 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Anett Kontaveit came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed a first win over Anett Kontaveit in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-21EastbourneR32grassAnett Kontaveit6-4 3-6 6-3
2018-05-14RomeR32clayAnett Kontaveit7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kontaveit A.

Kontaveit A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve advantage — Kontaveit 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.Kontaveit A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Kontaveit A.
Clutch Rating·Even
79
82
Break points saved·Even
81
85
Break points won·Even
89
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Pliskova K.[2]
6-02-1
Semi-finals
Halep S.[1]
Muguruza G.[9]
6-34-66-4
Pliskova K.[2]
Vondrousova M.[12]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Putintseva Y.
6-22-0
Muguruza G.[9]
Azarenka V.
3-66-36-4
Vondrousova M.[12]
Svitolina E.[4]
6-36-0
Pliskova K.[2]
Mertens E.[11]
6-33-66-0
R16
Azarenka V.
Kasatkina D.
6-6
Muguruza G.[9]
Konta J.[7]
6-46-1
Mertens E.[11]
Kovinic D.
6-46-4
Pliskova K.[2]
Blinkova A.
6-46-3
Halep S.[1]
Yastremska D.
7-56-4
Vondrousova M.[12]
Hercog P.
1-66-17-65
Svitolina E.[4]
Kuznetsova S.
7-666-4
Putintseva Y.
Rybakina E.[10]
4-67-636-2
R32
Yastremska D.
Anisimova A.
4-67-636-4
Rybakina E.[10]
Bouzkova M.
7-57-63
Putintseva Y.
Martic P.[8]
6-36-726-4
Azarenka V.
Kenin S.[3]
6-06-0
Mertens E.[11]
Linette M.
6-26-4
Halep S.[1]
Paolini J.
6-36-4
Kasatkina D.
Siniakova K.
6-26-3
Muguruza G.[9]
Gauff C.
7-633-66-3
Hercog P.
Bertens K.[5]
6-46-4
Vondrousova M.[12]
Rus A.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Kontaveit A.[14]
4-67-56-3
Svitolina E.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-37-64
Kovinic D.
Bencic B.[6]
6-36-1
Blinkova A.
Bolsova A.
4-66-17-64
Konta J.[7]
Begu I.
6-06-4
Pliskova K.[2]
Strycova B.
6-36-3
R64
Kontaveit A.[14]
Garcia C.
6-37-61
Kuznetsova S.
Pera B.
3-67-636-3
Kovinic D.
Goerges J.
6-16-0
Anisimova A.
Vekic D.[16]
7-647-66
Rybakina E.[10]
Alexandrova E.
6-06-4
Putintseva Y.
Peterson R.
6-26-4
Azarenka V.
Williams V.
7-676-2
Kasatkina D.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-2
Siniakova K.
Kerber A.[15]
6-36-1
Muguruza G.[9]
Stephens S.
6-36-3
Begu I.
Cocciaretto E.
6-26-2
Hercog P.
Juvan K.
4-66-46-1
Rus A.
Swiatek I.
7-656-3
Vondrousova M.[12]
Doi M.
6-14-66-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Zhang S.
6-46-756-1
Linette M.
Ostapenko J.
6-46-3
Mertens E.[11]
Hsieh S.
6-36-1
Bolsova A.
Riske Amritraj A.[13]
5-77-646-3
Blinkova A.
Teichmann J.
6-36-3
Strycova B.
Kudermetova V.
6-36-3
Yastremska D.
Giorgi C.
7-56-756-4
Bouzkova M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-4
Gauff C.
Jabeur O.
6-46-3
Paolini J.
Sevastova A.
6-26-3