Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Lindsay DavenportUS Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
1-6 6-2 6-4
Davenport L.
Kuznetsova S.
1662
Davenport L.
6241

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Lindsay Davenport 1-6 6-2 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lindsay Davenport came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-09-11BaliSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6 7-6
2006-01-16Australian OpenR16hardLindsay Davenport6-2 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonQFgrassLindsay Davenport7-6 6-3
2005-02-01TokyoSFhardLindsay Davenport6-1 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
76
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
51
64
Break points won·Clear edge
96
78
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
77
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
67

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw