Li v Kuznetsova
WTA Tour 2012
Lineball analyst9–4
Na Li takes it, 9–4 on categories
Li wins on break points saved %. Kuznetsova’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2012: Li 62 matches, Kuznetsova 29 matches.
- Li has the better break points saved %: 59.5 to Kuznetsova’s 48.7.
- Kuznetsova averages 2.8 aces a match to Li’s 1.9 (51% more).
- Kuznetsova averages 1.7 double faults a match to Li’s 2.5.
- Li ranks 5th of 84 in WTA Tour 2012 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Li’s team won 73%, Kuznetsova’s team won 55% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Li has 62 matches, Kuznetsova 29 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 0.01 total · best 1#27 of 29Titlesper game–
- 68.2#5 of 84First serve in %62.5#44 of 84
- 64.2#36 of 84First-serve points won %60.9#57 of 84
- 59.5#8 of 84Break points saved %48.7#78 of 84
- 46.4#18 of 84Return points won %46.5#17 of 84
- 1.9115 total · best 8#51 of 84Acesper game
Head to head
410 matches
since 20046
since 20046
- Hard · 6 matchesLi 2Kuznetsova 4
- Clay · 3 matchesLi 1Kuznetsova 2
- Grass · 1 matchLi 1Kuznetsova 0
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesLi 1Kuznetsova 1
Last meetings
- 10 Jan 2011 · Sydney · Quarterfinal · HardLi won 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
- 26 Apr 2010 · Stuttgart · Round of 16 · ClayLi won 6-3 7-5
- 27 Apr 2009 · Stuttgart · Round of 16 · ClayKuznetsova won 4-6 6-4 7-5
- 6 Oct 2008 · Moscow · Round of 32 · HardKuznetsova won 6-4 7-5
- 15 Sept 2008 · Tokyo · Round of 32 · HardKuznetsova won 6-2 1-6 6-3
- 11 Aug 2008 · Olympics · Round of 64 · HardLi won 7-6(5) 6-4
- 18 Sept 2006 · Beijing · Quarterfinal · HardKuznetsova won 6-4 4-6 6-4
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2012.
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