Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Venus Williams — Miami Quarter-final
Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 March 2008 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.6-4 6-4
Williams V.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Williams V.
440
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's round of 32, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
4–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 2017-03-20 | Miami | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-10-29 | Doha | RR | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-04-30 | Warsaw | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-04-26 | Warsaw | F | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-02-23 | Dubai | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
53
Break points saved·Even
51
53
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
29
Tiebreaks·Even
84
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Williams V.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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