Elena Dementieva vs Maria KirilenkoSan Diego Quarter-final

San Diego · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 July 2007
hard
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
6-2 6-4
Kirilenko M.
Dementieva E.
662
Kirilenko M.
24

Elena Dementieva defeated Maria Kirilenko 6-2 6-4 in the San Diego quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-27StanfordR16hardElena Dementieva6-1 6-2
2009-06-15EastbourneR32grassElena Dementieva6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Kirilenko M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
72
Break points won·Clear edge
92
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
71
Tiebreaks·Even
68
66

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw