Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Serena Williams — Miami Round of 16
Miami · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2016 ·
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-7 6-1 6-2
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
6662
Williams S.
7121
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Serena Williams 6-7 6-1 6-2 in the Miami round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–2, defending the title. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 10–3.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 6–7 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
2–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2015-03-23 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6 5-7 7-5 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 5-7 7-5 6-1 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2007-10-01 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
96
Break points saved·Dominant
51
86
Break points won·Even
96
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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