Maria Kirilenko vs Nadia PetrovaBerlin Round of 32

Berlin · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
grass
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
6-3 6-3
Petrova N.
Kirilenko M.
662
Petrova N.
33

Maria Kirilenko defeated Nadia Petrova 6-3 6-3 in the Berlin round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-29Tournament of ChampionsRRhardNadia Petrova3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsR16hardMaria Kirilenko6-1 5-7 6-2
2010-08-23New HavenSFhardNadia Petrova2-6 6-2 6-2
2008-08-11CincinnatiSFhardNadia Petrova1-6 6-2 6-1
2008-05-12RomeR64clayMaria Kirilenko3-6 7-5 6-4
2006-02-20DubaiR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-4 6-1
2006-01-09SydneyR16hardNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2004-03-24MiamiR64hardNadia Petrova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Petrova N.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
5.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
85
Break points won·Slight edge
74
80
Deciding sets·Even
71
75
Tiebreaks·Even
66
62

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
17°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw