Daria Saville vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Rome Round of 16
Rome · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2017 ·
clay
Saville D.2-6 7-5 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Saville D.
2762
Kuznetsova S.
6541
Daria Saville defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Daria Saville claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daria Saville dropped the opening set before beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 2–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-30 | St. Petersburg | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2016-10-17 | Moscow | F | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2016-05-09 | Rome | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
39
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
29
51
Break points won·Slight edge
90
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
49
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast