Petra Kvitova vs Maria KirilenkoNew Haven Final

New Haven · WTA · Final
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36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 20 August 2012
hard
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.
7-6 7-5
Kirilenko M.
Kvitova P.
71172
Kirilenko M.
695

Petra Kvitova defeated Maria Kirilenko 7-6 7-5 in the New Haven final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-04Indian WellsQFhardMaria Kirilenko4-6 6-4 6-3
2012-07-30OlympicsQFhardMaria Kirilenko7-6(3) 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenR32hardPetra Kvitova6-0 1-0 RET
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassMaria Kirilenko6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Kirilenko M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

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
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
72
Break points won·Clear edge
88
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
66

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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