Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Karolina Pliskova — Indian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
RUS8
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2017 ·
hard
Karolina Pliskova
CZE3
Karolina Pliskova
#57WTA
1869ELO
1811Hard ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWWW
Kuznetsova S.
7-6 7-6
Pliskova K.
Kuznetsova S.
772
Pliskova K.
660

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Karolina Pliskova 7-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-12CincinnatiQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 7-6 6-3
2017-06-26EastbourneQFgrassKarolina Pliskova6-7 6-2 6-4
2016-10-24SingaporeRRhardSvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-2 7-6
2016-08-15CincinnatiQFhardKarolina Pliskova6-3 4-6 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Kuznetsova S.Pliskova K.
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Pliskova K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
76
87
Break points saved·Dominant
51
86
Break points won·Even
96
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kuznetsova S.Pliskova K.
Freshness·
—
97

Pliskova K.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw