Nicole Vaidisova vs Maria Kirilenko — Japan Open Semi-final

Japan Open · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2005
hard
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vaidisova N.
6-4 6-2
Kirilenko M.
Vaidisova N.
662
Kirilenko M.
42–

Nicole Vaidisova defeated Maria Kirilenko 6-4 6-2 in the Japan Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Vaidisova N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Kirilenko M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Vaidisova N.Kirilenko M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vaidisova N.Kirilenko M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
59
Break points saved·Even
73
72
Break points won·Clear edge
62
74
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
66

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

Draw

Final
Vaidisova N.
Golovin T.
7-643-2
Semi-finals
Vaidisova N.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-2
Golovin T.
Mirza S.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Kirilenko M.
Craybas J.
6-24-66-2
Golovin T.
Sugiyama A.
3-66-26-2
Mirza S.
Zvonareva V.
5-76-26-4
Vaidisova N.
Arvidsson S.
2-66-36-2
R16
Kirilenko M.
Nagyova H.
6-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Pin C.
3-66-36-4
Golovin T.
Obata S.
6-16-4
Mirza S.
Nakamura A.
6-16-4
Zvonareva V.
Peer S.
6-37-5
Vaidisova N.
Fujiwara R.
6-46-2
Arvidsson S.
Asagoe S.
2-66-36-4
Craybas J.
Dulko G.
6-36-3
R32
Sugiyama A.
Jidkova A.
6-17-65
Obata S.
Sucha M.
6-16-0
Golovin T.
Spears A.
6-46-2
Fujiwara R.
Bammer S.
0-67-5
Arvidsson S.
Beltrame S.
1-66-36-0
Zvonareva V.
Castano C.
6-27-64
Peer S.
Bartoli M.
6-46-4
Nakamura A.
Washington M.
6-766-16-1
Mirza S.
Castellvi V.
6-16-3
Vaidisova N.
Morigami A.
4-66-16-1
Asagoe S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-3
Kirilenko M.
Morita A.
6-46-4
Nagyova H.
Garbin T.
6-776-16-2
Craybas J.
Jackson J.
0-66-16-1
Dulko G.
Hsieh S.
2-67-56-2
Pin C.
Granville L.
5-76-16-4