Maria Kirilenko vs Kate MakarovaDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2008
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
6-3 5-7 6-0
Makarova K.
Kirilenko M.
6562
Makarova K.
3701

Maria Kirilenko defeated Kate Makarova 6-3 5-7 6-0 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-01BeijingR64hardKate Makarova6-3 6-3
2012-05-07MadridR32clayKate Makarova6-4 6-4
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardMaria Kirilenko4-6 6-1 7-6(3)
2009-05-04EstorilQFclayKate Makarova5-7 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Serve advantage — Kirilenko M.

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
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
78
Break points won·Even
74
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
60
Tiebreaks·Even
66
69

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 36%

Draw