Maria Kirilenko vs Julia Vakulenko — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
Kirilenko M.4-6 6-3 6-4
Vakulenko J.
Kirilenko M.
4662
Vakulenko J.
6341
Maria Kirilenko defeated Julia Vakulenko 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Vakulenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko claimed a first win over Julia Vakulenko in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Kirilenko dropped the opening set before beating Julia Vakulenko 4–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-22 | Linz | R32 | hard | Julia Vakulenko | 7-5 6-7 6-4 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Julia Vakulenko | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
56
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
32
52
Break points won·Clear edge
80
64
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
64
Tiebreaks·
70
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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