Nathalie Dechy vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Gold Coast Quarter-final
Gold Coast · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2004 ·
hard
Dechy N.7-6 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Dechy N.
762
Kuznetsova S.
640
Nathalie Dechy defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 6-4 in the Gold Coast quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Nathalie Dechy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Nathalie Dechy narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nathalie Dechy edged Svetlana Kuznetsova in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-18 | Doha | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2005-10-17 | Zurich | R32 | hard | Nathalie Dechy | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2005-06-13 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
70%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
43
51
Break points won·Dominant
70
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About