Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Meilen Tu — San Diego Round of 32
San Diego · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2003 ·
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-3 4-6 7-6
Tu M.
Kuznetsova S.
6472
Tu M.
3661
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Meilen Tu 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the San Diego round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Meilen Tu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed a first win over Meilen Tu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-10 | Waikoloa | R16 | hard | Meilen Tu | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
52
Break points saved·Even
51
52
Break points won·Dominant
96
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
62
Tiebreaks·
83
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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