Maria Kirilenko vs Sorana CirsteaPattaya Semi-final

Pattaya · WTA · Semi-final
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2012
hard
#18WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Kirilenko M.
6-2 5-7 6-4
Cirstea S.
Kirilenko M.
6562
Cirstea S.
2741

Maria Kirilenko defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the Pattaya semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in defending last year's round of 16. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Kirilenko closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-28PattayaSFhardMaria Kirilenko6-0 6-2
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassMaria Kirilenko6-3 6-1
2010-04-05MarbellaR32claySorana Cirstea4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2008-06-16's-HertogenboschR32grassSorana Cirstea7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

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

Serve & return on hard

Kirilenko M.Cirstea S.
Serve
67
Return
70

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
85
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
86
Break points won·Clear edge
74
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Cirstea S.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast