Maria Kirilenko vs Samantha StosurSeoul Final

Seoul · WTA · Final
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008 ·
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
2-6 6-1 6-4
Stosur S.
Kirilenko M.
2662
Stosur S.
6141

Maria Kirilenko defeated Samantha Stosur 2-6 6-1 6-4 in the Seoul final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-04BeijingR32hardMaria Kirilenko7-5 1-6 7-5
2011-09-26TokyoR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-2 4-6 6-4
2011-08-29US OpenR16hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-7 6-3
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR64claySamantha Stosur6-1 3-6 7-5
2006-10-23LinzR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 3-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
58
Break points saved·Dominant
32
64
Break points won·Even
80
76
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw