Nadia Petrova vs Kate MakarovaAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-1 7-6
Makarova K.
Petrova N.
672
Makarova K.
160

Nadia Petrova defeated Kate Makarova 6-1 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Nadia Petrova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nadia Petrova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Nadia Petrova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-13CincinnatiR64hardKate Makarova7-6 3-1
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardKate Makarova6-2 3-6 8-6
2010-06-14EastbourneR16grassKate Makarova6-2 6-0
2009-03-23MiamiR32hardKate Makarova7-5 6-1
2008-06-16EastbourneQFgrassNadia Petrova6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
68
71
Break points saved·Even
64
60
Break points won·Slight edge
85
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw