Lucie Safarova vs Maria Kirilenko — Monterrey Round of 16

Monterrey · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 2 March 2009
hard
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWLL
Safarova L.
6-4 4-1
Kirilenko M.
Safarova L.
642
Kirilenko M.
41–

Lucie Safarova advanced when Maria Kirilenko retired 6-4 4-1 in the Monterrey round of 16. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Maria Kirilenko in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-22SeoulR16hardMaria Kirilenko6-3 6-3
2007-07-30San DiegoR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-4 7-6(3)
2006-02-20DubaiR16hardMaria Kirilenko6-4 6-3
2005-02-21DohaR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Kirilenko M.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

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
Safarova L.Kirilenko M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Kirilenko M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
72
Break points won·Clear edge
50
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
47
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
66

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
19°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw

Final
Bartoli M.
Li N.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Li N.
Benesova I.
6-36-3
Bartoli M.
Zheng J.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Bartoli M.
King V.
2-66-26-3
Zheng J.
Dulko G.
6-36-2
Benesova I.
Strycova B.
7-56-4
Li N.
Safarova L.
6-37-63
R16
Safarova L.
Kirilenko M.
6-44-1
Strycova B.
Pennetta F.
7-642-66-4
Benesova I.
Vinci R.
7-646-2
Dulko G.
Koryttseva M.
6-26-4
Zheng J.
Czink M.
6-36-4
King V.
Szavay A.
3-66-46-3
Bartoli M.
Rybarikova M.
6-46-0
Li N.
Cetkovska P.
6-36-4
R32
Szavay A.
Parmentier P.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Radwanska U.
6-36-3
Czink M.
Kudryavtseva A.
7-56-1
Koryttseva M.
Wienerova L.
6-46-1
Pennetta F.
Craybas J.
6-16-0
Kirilenko M.
Erakovic M.
6-46-3
Safarova L.
Torres Sandoval M.
6-46-1
Cetkovska P.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-2
Dulko G.
Dechy N.
6-47-5
Benesova I.
Peer S.
6-46-2
Vinci R.
Rus A.
6-42-66-2
Strycova B.
Groenefeld A.
6-32-67-64
Bartoli M.
Krajicek M.
6-26-4
Rybarikova M.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-43-66-3
King V.
Koukalova K.
6-16-4
Li N.
Radwanska A.
7-654-66-0