Maria Kirilenko vs Kate MakarovaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
4-6 6-1 7-6
Makarova K.
Kirilenko M.
4672
Makarova K.
6161

Maria Kirilenko defeated Kate Makarova 4-6 6-1 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-01BeijingR64hardKate Makarova6-3 6-3
2012-05-07MadridR32clayKate Makarova6-4 6-4
2009-05-04EstorilQFclayKate Makarova5-7 6-2 6-2
2008-02-18DohaR64hardMaria Kirilenko6-3 5-7 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
71
Break points saved·Dominant
32
60
Break points won·Clear edge
80
92
Deciding sets·Even
76
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
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