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Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Venus Williams
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 29, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Wuhan |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
| Stat | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 7 |
| First serve % | 66 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 49 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 31 | 36 |
| Height | 174 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,250 | 3,815 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,874 | 1,892 |
| Career W-L | 580–319 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $25,816,890 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2016 | R32 | Madison Brengle | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2016 | R64 | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 3-4 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | QF | Agnieszka Radwanska | 1-6 7-6(9) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2016 | R32 | Yulia Putintseva | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |