Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Qiang Wang
6-4 1-6 7-5
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Qiang Wang 6-4 1-6 7-5 in the 2021 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Qiang Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.3% | 59.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.8% | 55.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 36.7% | 56.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 44.4% | 64.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.8% | 55.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 35.7% | 55.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.6% | 45.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.2% | 50.8% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -1.9 | -1.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.2 | +1.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Qiang Wang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CHN |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Jan 14, 1992 |
| Age | 35 | 29 |
| Height | 174 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 41 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,631 | 1,760 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,772 | 1,680 |
| Current career W-L | 594–323 | 129–127 |
| Current career earnings | $25,816,890 | $5,578,040 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.