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Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Katarina Srebotnik
7-6(5) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| Loser | Katarina Srebotnik |
| Stat | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Katarina Srebotnik |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 8 |
| Double faults | 6 | 3 |
| First serve % | 58 | 48 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 30 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 73 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 27 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Katarina Srebotnik |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | SLO |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Mar 12, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 174 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,571 | 1,052 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,984 | 1,844 |
| Career W-L | 580–319 | 224–204 |
| Career earnings | $25,816,890 | $8,183,703 |
Path
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Jelena Jankovic | 2-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Ayumi Morita | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2008 | R32 | Na Li | 6-2 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2008 | F | Dinara Safina | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Katarina Srebotnik's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Elena Dementieva | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2008 | R32 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |