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Elena Dementieva def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
4-6 6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 2, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Elena Dementieva |
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Stat | Elena Dementieva | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 58 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 18 |
| Break points converted % | 82 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 51 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 49 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Dementieva | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Oct 14, 1981 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 180 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,915 | 3,725 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,984 | 2,017 |
| Career W-L | 472–243 | 580–319 |
| Career earnings | $14,867,437 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2008 | SF | Francesca Schiavone | 5-7 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2008 | QF | Ana Ivanovic | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 29, 2008 | R16 | Alona Bondarenko | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2008 | R32 | Patty Schnyder | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2008 | SF | Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2008 | QF | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 29, 2008 | R16 | Lucie Safarova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |