Elena Dementieva vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Dubai Final
Dubai · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008 ·
hard
Dementieva E.4-6 6-3 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
4662
Kuznetsova S.
6321
Elena Dementieva defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's semi-final. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 9–4.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Dementieva dropped the opening set before beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
3–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-30 | Doha | RR | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-04-27 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-08-20 | New Haven | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4-6 6-3 3-0 |
| 2006-11-08 | Madrid | RR | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2006-08-21 | New Haven | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 3-6 |
| 2005-03-09 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2004-10-11 | Moscow | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | F | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
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
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (175 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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