Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Maria Sharapova — Indian Wells Semi-final
Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2008 ·
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-3 5-7 6-2
Sharapova M.
Kuznetsova S.
6562
Sharapova M.
3721
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3 5-7 6-2 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's round of 16, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
4–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | SF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2014-09-22 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2011-08-15 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2010-08-09 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| 2007-11-08 | Madrid | RR | clay | Maria Sharapova | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-11-05 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 5-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-11-10 | Madrid | RR | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | F | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-11-10 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 2-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
89
Break points saved·Dominant
51
79
Break points won·Even
96
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast