Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Justine HeninDoha Semi-final

Doha · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004 ·
hard
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Kuznetsova S.
6-2 4-6 6-3
Henin J.
Kuznetsova S.
6462
Henin J.
2631

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Justine Henin 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 16–2. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 16–3.

Key context

Head to head

216
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 7-6
2008-01-07SydneyFhardJustine Henin4-6 6-2 6-4
2007-08-27US OpenFhardJustine Henin6-1 6-3
2007-05-07BerlinSFgrassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 5-7 6-4
2007-02-26DohaFhardJustine Henin6-4 6-2
2007-02-19DubaiSFhardJustine Henin1-6 6-4 6-0
2006-08-21New HavenSFhardJustine Henin6-3 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosFclayJustine Henin6-4 6-4
2006-05-08BerlinQFgrassJustine Henin6-4 7-6
2006-02-20DubaiSFhardJustine Henin6-2 7-5
2006-01-09SydneySFhardJustine Henin6-3 6-1
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayJustine Henin7-6 4-6 7-5
2005-04-25WarsawFclayJustine Henin3-6 6-2 7-5
2004-03-10Indian WellsQFhardJustine Henin6-4 7-5
2004-02-23DubaiFhardJustine Henin7-6 6-3
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardJustine Henin6-2 7-5
2003-07-28San DiegoSFhardJustine Henin6-1 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonQFgrassJustine Henin6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
66%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
76
81
Break points saved·Clear edge
51
73
Break points won·Slight edge
96
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
78

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