Maria Kirilenko vs Samantha StosurBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 4 October 2011 ·
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
7-5 1-6 7-5
Stosur S.
Kirilenko M.
7172
Stosur S.
5651

Maria Kirilenko defeated Samantha Stosur 7-5 1-6 7-5 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64, but Maria Kirilenko had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Kirilenko closed it out in three sets, 7–5 1–6 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-09-26TokyoR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-2 4-6 6-4
2011-08-29US OpenR16hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-7 6-3
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-4
2008-09-22SeoulFhardMaria Kirilenko2-6 6-1 6-4
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR64claySamantha Stosur6-1 3-6 7-5
2006-10-23LinzR32hardSamantha Stosur6-4 3-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
51
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
25
40
Break points won·Slight edge
76
66
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw