Maria Kirilenko vs Nadia Petrova — Indian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Maria Kirilenko
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012
hard
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
6-1 5-7 6-2
Petrova N.
Kirilenko M.
6562
Petrova N.
1721

Maria Kirilenko defeated Nadia Petrova 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Kirilenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Kirilenko came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-29Tournament of ChampionsRRhardNadia Petrova3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2010-08-23New HavenSFhardNadia Petrova2-6 6-2 6-2
2008-08-11CincinnatiSFhardNadia Petrova1-6 6-2 6-1
2008-05-12RomeR64clayMaria Kirilenko3-6 7-5 6-4
2008-05-05BerlinR32grassMaria Kirilenko6-3 6-3
2006-02-20DubaiR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-4 6-1
2006-01-09SydneyR16hardNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2004-03-24MiamiR64hardNadia Petrova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Petrova N.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

Statistics

This season
Kirilenko M.Petrova N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kirilenko M.Petrova N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
85
Break points won·Slight edge
74
80
Deciding sets·Even
71
75
Tiebreaks·Even
66
62

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 10%

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Sharapova M.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
6-40-1
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Li N.
6-46-2
Sharapova M.
Kirilenko M.
3-67-56-2
Ivanovic A.
Bartoli M.
6-36-4
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-06-2
R16
Radwanska A.
Hampton J.
6-34-63-0
Bartoli M.
Safarova L.
6-16-4
Kirilenko M.
Petrova N.
6-15-76-2
Ivanovic A.
Wozniacki C.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Goerges J.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Vinci R.
6-26-1
Kerber A.
Mchale C.
6-33-67-64
Li N.
Koukalova K.
6-16-0
R32
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
6-20-0
Kirilenko M.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-24-66-4
Kerber A.
King V.
W/O
Koukalova K.
Zvonareva V.
W/O
Wozniacki C.
Arvidsson S.
3-67-56-2
Ivanovic A.
Pervak K.
6-786-36-2
Vinci R.
Cibulkova D.
6-756-06-4
Li N.
Zheng J.
6-16-3
Petrova N.
Stosur S.
6-16-767-65
Radwanska A.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Azarenka V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-2
Mchale C.
Kvitova P.
2-66-26-3
Goerges J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-4
Hampton J.
Gajdosova J.
6-26-716-2
Bartoli M.
Scheepers C.
6-26-0
Sharapova M.
Halep S.
6-36-4
R64
Safarova L.
Paszek T.
6-33-1
Zvonareva V.
Date Krumm K.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Bacsinszky T.
6-32-0
Cibulkova D.
Rybarikova M.
2-1
Pennetta F.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-4
Radwanska A.
Cirstea S.
6-26-4
Pervak K.
Peng S.
6-46-0
Ivanovic A.
Larsson J.
6-16-2
Schiavone F.
Tsurenko L.
6-26-4
Scheepers C.
Kanepi K.
6-36-2
Stosur S.
Falconi I.
6-06-3
Petrova N.
Davis L.
6-36-2
Arvidsson S.
Niculescu M.
6-36-3
Kvitova P.
Strycova B.
6-16-3
Mchale C.
Vesnina E.
6-37-5
Kerber A.
Stephens S.
2-67-56-4
King V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-4
Koukalova K.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-776-3
Zheng J.
Krajicek M.
6-16-3
Li N.
Voskoboeva G.
3-66-36-3
Wozniacki C.
Makarova K.
6-26-0
Bartoli M.
Lepchenko V.
2-66-27-5
Azarenka V.
Barthel M.
6-46-747-66
Medina Garrigues A.
Mirza S.
6-27-5
Goerges J.
Baltacha E.
6-36-2
Hampton J.
Jankovic J.
6-46-3
Gajdosova J.
Wickmayer Y.
2-66-26-4
Kirilenko M.
Begu I.
7-646-4
Dominguez Lino L.
Lisicki S.
6-16-4
Vinci R.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-36-3
Halep S.
Cetkovska P.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Dulko G.
6-26-0
R128
Larsson J.
Arn G.
4-1
Tsurenko L.
Peer S.
4-66-37-5
Bacsinszky T.
Keothavong A.
6-42-67-5
Hampton J.
Hercog P.
6-06-1
Dulko G.
Dokic J.
1-0
Falconi I.
Dulgheru A.
4-65-2
Koukalova K.
Pous Tio L.
6-16-1
Pervak K.
Govortsova O.
6-36-1
Paszek T.
Yakimova A.
6-42-66-1
Scheepers C.
Johansson M.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Panova A.
7-636-2
Voskoboeva G.
Erakovic M.
5-76-37-5
Krajicek M.
Radwanska U.
3-66-46-4
Date Krumm K.
Parmentier P.
6-16-3
Barthel M.
Craybas J.
6-16-2
Mirza S.
Barrois K.
4-66-26-4
Baltacha E.
Rus A.
3-66-46-3
Gajdosova J.
Vandeweghe C.
4-66-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Pironkova T.
6-46-2
Cirstea S.
Benesova I.
4-67-57-65
Strycova B.
Morita A.
2-66-16-4
Vesnina E.
Dellacqua C.
6-47-5
Stephens S.
Wozniak A.
4-67-57-67
King V.
Errani S.
7-636-4
Halep S.
Zhang S.
6-16-1
Soler Espinosa S.
Brianti A.
6-31-67-64
Rybarikova M.
Pegula J.
5-76-36-3
Dominguez Lino L.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-31-67-5
Begu I.
Hradecka L.
4-67-56-2
Davis L.
Martic P.
6-27-67
Makarova K.
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-3
Arvidsson S.
Daniilidou E.
6-47-64