Maria Kirilenko vs Kaia Kanepi — Seoul Semi-final

Seoul · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008
hard
EST
Kaia Kanepi
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Kirilenko M.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Kanepi K.
Kirilenko M.
6362
Kanepi K.
4641

Maria Kirilenko defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Seoul semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Kirilenko closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-15SeoulQFhardMaria Kirilenko6-7(3) 6-2 6-3
2010-01-04AucklandR16hardMaria Kirilenko6-2 6-3
2007-12-31AucklandR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-2 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi 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
Kirilenko M.Kanepi K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kirilenko M.Kanepi K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
39
Break points saved·Even
72
69
Break points won·Even
74
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Kirilenko M.
Stosur S.
2-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Kirilenko M.
Kanepi K.
6-43-66-4
Stosur S.
Craybas J.
6-06-1
Quarter-finals
Craybas J.
Peer S.
6-27-5
Kirilenko M.
Parmentier P.
6-36-2
Stosur S.
Makarova K.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-4
R16
Stosur S.
Lisicki S.
6-46-746-3
Makarova K.
Koukalova K.
6-36-2
Craybas J.
Amanmuradova A.
7-616-2
Peer S.
Morita A.
6-47-5
Kirilenko M.
Safarova L.
6-36-3
Parmentier P.
Dubois S.
6-36-2
Kanepi K.
Pivovarova A.
6-16-1
Wickmayer Y.
Chan Y.
6-37-62
R32
Safarova L.
South M.
6-13-0
Pivovarova A.
Lee Y.
6-756-35-3
Kirilenko M.
Wienerova L.
6-26-0
Dubois S.
Pin C.
6-43-67-5
Parmentier P.
Han S.
6-16-1
Kanepi K.
Fujiwara R.
6-26-756-0
Wickmayer Y.
Rybarikova M.
6-37-61
Chan Y.
Santangelo M.
1-66-36-4
Stosur S.
Erakovic M.
6-26-0
Lisicki S.
Dushevina V.
6-16-0
Makarova K.
Paszek T.
6-16-2
Koukalova K.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-16-736-4
Craybas J.
Yuan M.
6-06-0
Morita A.
Rus A.
6-46-1
Amanmuradova A.
Domachowska M.
6-716-36-3
Peer S.
Cetkovska P.
6-36-4