Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Kaia KanepiSydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009 ·
hard
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-2 2-6 7-6
Kanepi K.
Kuznetsova S.
6272
Kanepi K.
2661

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-2 2-6 7-6 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16DubaiR64hardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-1
2011-10-17MoscowQFhardKaia Kanepi6-1 6-2
2008-05-26Roland GarrosQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
76
30
Break points saved·Dominant
51
23
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
6

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw