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Na Li v Svetlana Kuznetsova: stats compared | Lineball
Li wins on grand slam titles. Kuznetsova’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Li 524 matches, Kuznetsova 940 matches.
Li has 2 grand slam titles (one every 50 matches) to Kuznetsova’s 2 grand slam titles (one every 100 matches).
Kuznetsova averages 2.7 aces a match to Li’s 1.6 (62% more).
Li has the better first serve in %: 67.4 to Kuznetsova’s 63.1.
Longevity: Kuznetsova has 940 matches across 21 seasons, Li 524 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.09 total · best 1Titlesper game0.018 total · best 1
0.02 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game0.02 total · best 1
67.4First serve in %63.1
63.8First-serve points won %65.0
57.3Break points saved %55.7
46.5Return points won %45.0
Head to head
410 matches 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