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Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Sorana Cirstea
7-6(3) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| Loser | Sorana Cirstea |
| Stat | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 10 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 64 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 78 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 23 | 18 |
| Height | 174 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 53 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,181 | 603 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,968 | 1,669 |
| Career W-L | 580–319 | 373–343 |
| Career earnings | $25,816,890 | $12,527,864 |
Path
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Shuai Zhang | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2008 | R32 | Katarina Srebotnik | 3-6 7-6(1) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |