Polona Hercog vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Istanbul Quarter-final
Istanbul · WTA · Quarter-final
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2018 ·
clay
Hercog P.6-1 1-6 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Hercog P.
6172
Kuznetsova S.
1651
Polona Hercog defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 1-6 7-5 in the Istanbul quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Polona Hercog claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-14 | Rome | R64 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2017-07-03 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2014-07-28 | Washington | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
10
76
Break points saved·Dominant
25
51
Break points won·Clear edge
73
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
5
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
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