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Polona Hercog def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-1 1-6 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Apr 28, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Istanbul |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Polona Hercog |
| Score | 6-1 1-6 7-5 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Stat | Polona Hercog | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 7 |
| First serve % | 56 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 55 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 45 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Polona Hercog | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SLO | RUS |
| Birth date | Jan 20, 1991 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 27 | 32 |
| Height | 185 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 789 | 1,613 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,635 | 1,781 |
| Career W-L | 170–212 | 580–319 |
| Career earnings | $4,547,434 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Polona Hercog's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | R16 | Kateryna Volodko | 6-2 1-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2018 | R32 | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Polona Hercog's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | SF | Maria Sakkari | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | R16 | Viktoriya Tomova | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2018 | R32 | Qiang Wang | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |