Maria Kirilenko vs Nadia Petrova — Indian Wells Round of 16
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012 ·
hard
Kirilenko M.6-1 5-7 6-2
Petrova N.
Kirilenko M.
6562
Petrova N.
1721
Maria Kirilenko defeated Nadia Petrova 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Kirilenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-29 | Tournament of Champions | RR | hard | Nadia Petrova | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2010-08-23 | New Haven | SF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 2-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008-08-11 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Nadia Petrova | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2008-05-12 | Rome | R64 | clay | Maria Kirilenko | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-05-05 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Maria Kirilenko | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2006-02-20 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Maria Kirilenko | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2004-03-24 | Miami | R64 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
56
68
Break points saved·Dominant
32
64
Break points won·Slight edge
80
85
Deciding sets·Even
76
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast