Maria Kirilenko vs Victoria Azarenka — Auckland Round of 16

Auckland · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006
hard
Victoria Azarenka
BLR
Victoria Azarenka
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Kirilenko M.
6-3 2-6 6-3
Azarenka V.
Kirilenko M.
6262
Azarenka V.
3631

Maria Kirilenko defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Kirilenko closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayVictoria Azarenka7-6(3) 6-2
2012-07-30OlympicsBRhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-4
2010-10-18MoscowFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-4
2010-08-16MontrealR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-1
2007-07-23StanfordR32hardMaria Kirilenko3-6 7-5 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Kirilenko M.Azarenka V.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kirilenko M.Azarenka V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
94
Break points won·Dominant
74
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
77

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
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 40 km/hHumidity 72%

Draw

Final
Bartoli M.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Bartoli M.
Petrova N.
3-66-42-1
Zvonareva V.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Bartoli M.
Schruff J.
6-26-0
Zvonareva V.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-0
Petrova N.
Brandi K.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Obziler T.
7-53-67-5
R16
Obziler T.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-4
Schruff J.
Likhovtseva E.
7-57-64
Bartoli M.
Granville L.
3-66-26-2
Petrova N.
Dushevina V.
6-36-0
Zvonareva V.
Cho Y.
6-32-66-1
Kirilenko M.
Azarenka V.
6-32-66-3
Hantuchova D.
Craybas J.
6-36-1
Brandi K.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-1
R32
Dushevina V.
Kremer A.
6-36-3
Bartoli M.
Loit E.
6-756-36-1
Petrova N.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-26-2
Obziler T.
Jackson J.
6-36-2
Brandi K.
Castano C.
7-56-1
Craybas J.
Harkleroad A.
2-66-17-64
Hantuchova D.
Beygelzimer Y.
2-66-36-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Asagoe S.
6-03-66-2
Likhovtseva E.
Morigami A.
7-55-77-5
Schruff J.
Dokic J.
5-77-636-1
Granville L.
Perry S.
6-31-66-3
Zvonareva V.
Suarez P.
6-26-3
Srebotnik K.
Daniilidou E.
7-54-66-3
Cho Y.
Peer S.
7-606-4
Azarenka V.
Frazier A.
6-25-76-4
Kirilenko M.
Vymetalkova O.
6-46-1