Elena Bovina vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Gold Coast Round of 32
Gold Coast · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002 ·
hard
Bovina E.7-5 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Bovina E.
762
Kuznetsova S.
540
Elena Bovina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5 6-4 in the Gold Coast round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Elena Bovina had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Elena Bovina narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Bovina edged Svetlana Kuznetsova in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-04 | Filderstadt | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2003-07-28 | San Diego | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2002-05-06 | Warsaw | QF | clay | Elena Bovina | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
45%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.