Maria Kirilenko vs Lucie SafarovaSeoul Round of 16

Seoul · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008 ·
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
6-3 6-3
Safarova L.
Kirilenko M.
662
Safarova L.
330

Maria Kirilenko defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-3 in the Seoul round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-02MonterreyR16hardLucie Safarova6-4 4-1
2007-07-30San DiegoR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-4 7-6
2006-02-20DubaiR16hardMaria Kirilenko6-4 6-3
2005-02-21DohaR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
66
Break points saved·Dominant
32
82
Break points won·Slight edge
80
75
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw