Maria Kirilenko vs Svetlana KuznetsovaRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2010
clay
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
6-2 3-6 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Kirilenko M.
6362
Kuznetsova S.
2641

Maria Kirilenko defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's final. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Kirilenko closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-12RomeR64claySvetlana Kuznetsova7-5 6-0
2012-02-13DohaR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-4
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayMaria Kirilenko6-3 2-6 6-4
2007-01-15Australian OpenR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-4
2006-02-27DohaR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova4-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.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
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
81
Break points won·Clear edge
74
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
66
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw