Maria Kirilenko vs Kaia Kanepi — Auckland Round of 32

Auckland · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2007 ·
hard
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Kirilenko M.
6-2 2-6 6-3
Kanepi K.
Kirilenko M.
6262
Kanepi K.
2631

Maria Kirilenko defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Kirilenko closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-15SeoulQFhardMaria Kirilenko6-7 6-2 6-3
2010-01-04AucklandR16hardMaria Kirilenko6-2 6-3
2008-09-22SeoulSFhardMaria Kirilenko6-4 3-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kirilenko M.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kirilenko M.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
30
Break points saved·Slight edge
32
23
Break points won·Even
80
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
6

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw