Maria Kirilenko vs Carla Suarez Navarro — Barcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 April 2009
clay
ESP
Carla Suarez Navarro
37 yrs · 162 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
4-6 6-1 6-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Kirilenko M.
4662
Suarez Navarro C.
6121

Maria Kirilenko defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17LuxembourgR32hardMaria Kirilenko7-6(5) 3-6 3-0 RET
2008-06-09BarcelonaR16clayMaria Kirilenko6-1 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Suarez Navarro C.

Suarez Navarro C.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

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
Kirilenko M.Suarez Navarro C.
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kirilenko M.Suarez Navarro C.
Clutch Rating·Even
59
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
57
Break points won·Slight edge
74
85
Deciding sets·Even
71
67
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
83

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

Draw

Final
Vinci R.
Kirilenko M.
6-06-4
Semi-finals
Kirilenko M.
Suarez Navarro C.
4-66-16-2
Vinci R.
Schiavone F.
0-67-626-4
Quarter-finals
Vinci R.
Yakimova A.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Safarova L.
6-37-5
Kirilenko M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-13-66-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Maria T.
6-46-0
R16
Maria T.
Cohen Aloro S.
5-0
Safarova L.
Errani S.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Vaidisova N.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Loit E.
6-27-5
Martinez Sanchez M.
Zec Peskiric M.
7-55-76-2
Yakimova A.
Rybarikova M.
3-66-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Beltrame S.
7-56-2
Vinci R.
Pennetta F.
6-16-2
R32
Yakimova A.
Cirstea S.
7-627-65
Maria T.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-33-66-1
Loit E.
Jugic Salkic M.
7-633-66-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Cabeza Candela E.
6-26-0
Zec Peskiric M.
Kanepi K.
3-66-26-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Beltrame S.
Groenefeld A.
7-646-2
Kirilenko M.
Pin C.
6-26-0
Errani S.
Johansson M.
2-67-56-3
Safarova L.
Pironkova T.
6-13-66-0
Schiavone F.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-646-4
Vaidisova N.
Savranska Y.
6-26-4
Rybarikova M.
Koukalova K.
6-17-67
Vinci R.
Parmentier P.
6-47-67
Pennetta F.
Kvitova P.
6-36-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Cornet A.
6-06-3