Sloane Stephens vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Indian Wells Round of 32
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2015 ·
hard
Stephens S.7-6 1-6 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Stephens S.
7162
Kuznetsova S.
6641
Sloane Stephens defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 1-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Sloane Stephens had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-7 6-2 8-6 |
| 2015-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
70%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
59
76
Break points saved·Dominant
26
51
Break points won·Slight edge
91
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
78
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Stephens S.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast