Maria Kirilenko vs Christina MchaleIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2013
hard
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kirilenko M.
4-6 6-4 6-1
Mchale C.
Kirilenko M.
4662
Mchale C.
6411

Maria Kirilenko defeated Christina Mchale 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardMaria Kirilenko6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

Mchale C.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
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
0
Break points saved·Dominant
72
28
Break points won·Slight edge
74
65
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
8
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
29

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
23°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw