Elena Dementieva vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2004 ·
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Dementieva E.
6-1 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
662
Kuznetsova S.
130

Elena Dementieva defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-3 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 9–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-30DohaRRhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-2
2009-04-27StuttgartSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2008-02-25DubaiFhardElena Dementieva4-6 6-3 6-2
2007-08-20New HavenSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 6-3 3-0
2006-11-08MadridRRclaySvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-3
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-3
2006-08-21New HavenQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 3-6
2005-03-09Indian WellsQFhardElena Dementieva3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-08-30US OpenFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 7-5
2004-07-19Los AngelesQFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-2 6-2
2004-05-03BerlinR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
Dementieva E.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Dementieva E.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Even
79
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
51
Break points won·Even
93
96
Deciding sets·Even
89
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw