Sania Mirza vs Svetlana KuznetsovaDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 153 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2005 ·
hard
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mirza S.
6-4 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Mirza S.
662
Kuznetsova S.
420

Sania Mirza defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Sania Mirza claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
38
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
31
51
Break points won·Clear edge
76
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
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