Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Serena Williams — Stuttgart Quarter-final
Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2007 ·
clay
Kuznetsova S.6-3 6-3
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Williams S.
330
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–2. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 10–3.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova dropped just 6 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
2–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 2015-03-23 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6 5-7 7-5 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 5-7 7-5 6-1 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
96
Break points saved·Dominant
51
86
Break points won·Even
96
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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