Chanelle Scheepers vs Maria KirilenkoGuangzhou Semi-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Semi-final
42 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2011 ·
hard
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Scheepers C.
7-5 5-7 6-4
Kirilenko M.
Scheepers C.
7562
Kirilenko M.
5741

Chanelle Scheepers defeated Maria Kirilenko 7-5 5-7 6-4 in the Guangzhou semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Chanelle Scheepers narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardMaria Kirilenko6-2 6-1
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayMaria Kirilenko6-1 6-4
2011-02-14DubaiR64hardChanelle Scheepers6-2 6-2
2009-08-03Los AngelesR64hardMaria Kirilenko4-6 6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
51%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
32
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
23
32
Break points won·Even
76
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
70

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