Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Anastasia MyskinaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2003 ·
hard
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Myskina A.
Kuznetsova S.
6662
Myskina A.
4731

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anastasia Myskina 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-19EastbourneSFgrassAnastasia Myskina6-4 2-6 6-4
2006-05-15RomeR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-4
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayAnastasia Myskina1-6 6-4 8-6
2004-03-01DohaFhardAnastasia Myskina4-6 6-4 6-4
2003-05-12RomeR16clayAnastasia Myskina6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
76
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
51
56
Break points won·Dominant
96
71
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw