Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Jelena Jankovic — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
Kuznetsova S.6-4 5-7 9-7
Jankovic J.
Kuznetsova S.
6592
Jankovic J.
4771
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-4 5-7 9-7 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Jankovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round of 64, but Svetlana Kuznetsova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Svetlana Kuznetsova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 9–7.
Head to head
6–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-21 | Guangzhou | QF | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2014-05-12 | Rome | R32 | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 6-2 4-0 |
| 2013-03-04 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 0-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2010-02-06 | Fed Cup WG R1: SRB vs RUS | RR | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2008-09-22 | Beijing | F | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 2008-02-25 | Dubai | SF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Rome | F | clay | Jelena Jankovic | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2006-10-16 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2006-10-02 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Jelena Jankovic | 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
51
46
Break points won·Even
96
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
56
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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