Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Elina SvitolinaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 March 2021
hard
#10WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Kuznetsova S.
2-6 6-4 6-1
Svitolina E.
Kuznetsova S.
2662
Svitolina E.
6411

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elina Svitolina 2-6 6-4 6-1 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14RomeR16clayElina Svitolina7-6(6) 6-4
2019-09-23WuhanR16hardElina Svitolina6-4 6-2
2018-08-13CincinnatiR32hardElina Svitolina7-6(1) 4-6 6-4
2016-10-17MoscowSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-7(2) 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardElina Svitolina6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Svitolina E.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Serve advantage — Svitolina E.

Each 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

Kuznetsova S.Svitolina E.
Serve
48
Return
57

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
93
Break points won·Slight edge
89
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
99

Svitolina E.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw