Kaia Kanepi vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Moscow Quarter-final
Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2011 ·
hard
Kanepi K.6-1 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
662
Kuznetsova S.
120
Kaia Kanepi defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-2 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kaia Kanepi claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kaia Kanepi dropped just 3 games past Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-16 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4-1 |
| 2009-01-12 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 2-6 7-6 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
30
76
Break points saved·Dominant
23
51
Break points won·Clear edge
77
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast