Aryna Sabalenka and Svetlana Kuznetsova will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Qatar Total Open for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Here the head to head stats and the relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.50
Svetlana Kuznetsova -> 2.62
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Prediction and head to head Aryna Sabalenka vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova
This will be the 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Svetlana Kuznetsova play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they played each other, Kuznetsova won 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in the 1100023432 back in 2019.
Aryna Sabalenka
Ranked no. 13, Aryna got to the 1st round after beating Anett Kontaveit 7-5 2-6 7-5, Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-0 and Saisai Zheng 3-6 7-62 6-3.
In the quarter against Zheng, The Belarussian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-62 6-3). During the match Sabalenka scored 102 points vs Zheng’s 94. Sabalenka was extremely aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about serving, Sabalenka blasted 2 aces and she committed only 6 double faults. Aryna Sabalenka lost the serve 5 times and she saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Sabalenka put 66% of her first serves in, winning 69% (47/68) of the points behind her 1st serve and 40% (14/35) on the 2nd serve. Sabalenka broke Zheng 4 times after converting 50% of her break points (4/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Belarussian has conceded 2 set in this event to win 54% of the points she played.
Sabalenka has a weak record in the last 5 years having won 30% of her matches (294-126). 9-4 on hard in 2020. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this event, Sabalenka has a 122-69 record in the last 5 years on hard.
Sabalenka’s best result of the current year was getting to the semi-finals in Adelaide.
Aryna has a 10-5 win-loss record in 2020, 9-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Doha
The Belarussian didn’t play in Doha in 2019.
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ranked no. 46, Svetlana reached the 1st round after beating Cagla Buyukakcay 6-2 6-2, Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-2, Amanda Anisimova w/o and Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-4.
In the quarter, Kuznetsova had a good straight sets win against Bencic (6-4 6-4). During the match Kuznetsova scored 77 points vs Bencic’s 62. Svetlana was extremely aggressive to blast 27 winners.
Talking about serving, Kuznetsova blasted 7 aces and she committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Svetlana Kuznetsova was extremely effective on serve to win 75% (27/36) of her 1st serve and 59% (16/27) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent her to concede the serve once. Svetlana broke Bencic 3 times after converting 25% of her break points (3/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Kuznetsova hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 58% of the points she played.
Kuznetsova has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 62% of her matches (677-416). 4-2 on hard in 2020. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Kuznetsova has a 247-153 record in the last 10 years on hard.
Svetlana has a 5-3 win-loss record in 2020, 4-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Doha
Svetlana didn’t compete in Doha in 2019.
Live score
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H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Sabalenka | Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 78 | 52 |
| Pts | 257-221 | 203-145 |
| Total Points | 478 | 348 |
| Winners | 107 | 66 |
| %Winners | 42% | 33% |
Both Sabalenka and Kuznetsova played 3 matches. At the moment, Aryna Sabalenka conceded 2 sets while Svetlana Kuznetsova hasn’t lost a set so far. Sabalenka has played 2 sets more than Kuznetsova (8 vs 6). Therefore, Sabalenka played 26 games more than Kuznetsova. The Belarussian scored 107 winners (42% on total points). On the other side, The Russian blasted 66 winners (33%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Sabalenka | Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 14 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 4.7 |
| 1st in | 155/239 | 89/149 |
| %1st in | 65% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 107/155 | 66/89 |
| %1st pts | 69% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 38/84 | 39/60 |
| %2nd pts | 45% | 65% |
Sabalenka blasted 12 aces (4 per match). Kuznetsova blasted 14 aces (4.7 per match). Sabalenka won 69% points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 45% of the points. On the other side, Kuznetsova won 74% points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 65% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Sabalenka | Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 15 | 12 |
| Converted | 15/26 | 12/29 |
| % Converted | 58% | 41% |
| Conceded | 21 | 7 |
| Saved | 9 | 5 |
| % Saved | 43% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 12 | 2 |
The Belarussian broke her opponents 15 times with 58% conversion rate. Sabalenka conceded her serve 12 times and she saved 43% of the break points that she conceded. Svetlana broke her opponents 12 times with 41% conversion rate. The Russian conceded her serve twice and she saved 71% of the break points that she conceded.
| Sabalenka | |||||
| R2 Kontaveit |
R3 Sakkari |
1/4 Zheng |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 2-6 7-5 | 6-3 6-0 | 3-6 7-62 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 15 | 31 | 78 | |
| pts | 103-100 | 52-27 | 102-94 | 257-221 | |
| Total points | 203 | 79 | 196 | 478 | |
| Winners | 37 | 23 | 47 | 107 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 44% | 46% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 60/92 | 27/44 | 68/103 | 155/239 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 61% | 66% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 37/60 | 23/27 | 47/68 | 107/155 | |
| % 1st pts | 62% | 85% | 69% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/32 | 7/17 | 14/35 | 38/84 | |
| % 2nd pts | 53% | 41% | 40% | 45% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 5/7 | 4/8 | 15/26 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 71% | 50% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 | |
| Saved | 3/9 | 3/4 | 3/8 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 75% | 38% | 49% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 1 | 5 | 300 | |
| Kuznetsova | ||||||
| R1 Buyukakcay |
R2 Swiatek |
R3 Anisimova |
1/4 Bencic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 | 6-2 6-2 | w/o | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 52 | |
| pts | 69-48 | 57-35 | – | 77-62 | 203-145 | |
| Total points | 117 | 92 | 0 | 139 | 348 | |
| Winners | 16 | 23 | 27 | 66 | ||
| %Winners | 23% | 40% | NAN% | 35% | 33% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1st in | 24/41 | 29/45 | / | 36/63 | 89/149 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 64% | NAN% | 57% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 16/24 | 23/29 | / | 27/36 | 66/89 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 79% | NAN% | 75% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/17 | 11/16 | / | 16/27 | 39/60 | |
| % 2nd pts | 71% | 69% | NAN% | 59% | 65% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Converted | 5/12 | 4/5 | / | 3/12 | 12/29 | |
| Converted % | 42% | 80% | NAN% | 25% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Saved | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0/ | 3/4 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 100% | – | 75% | 58% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | -50 | ||
Head 2 Head
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Tennis Scores in Doha
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Saisai ZhengZheng (3-6 7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Ashleigh BartyBarty – Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza (6-1 6-74 6-2) – See score progression
- Petra KvitovaKvitova – Ons JabeurJabeur (7-62 7-64) – See score progression
- Svetlana KuznetsovaKuznetsova – Belinda BencicBencic (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina SiniakovaKrejcikova/Katerina Siniakova – Cagla Buyukakcay/Laura SiegemundBuyukakcay/Laura Siegemund (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Gabriela Dabrowski/Jelena OstapenkoDabrowski/Jelena Ostapenko – Elise Mertens/Aryna SabalenkaMertens/Aryna Sabalenka (4-6 6-1 10-4) – See score progression
- Ashleigh BartyBarty – Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza (6-1 6-7(4) 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches
- Ashleigh BartyBarty – Petra KvitovaKvitova (4-4) – See H2H details
- Svetlana KuznetsovaKuznetsova – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (1-1) – See H2H details
