Na Li vs Kate Makarova — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2013
hard
RUS
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
6-4 6-7 6-2
Makarova K.
Li N.
66562
Makarova K.
47721

Na Li defeated Kate Makarova 6-4 6-7 6-2 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Na Li extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Na Li closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-13Australian OpenR16hardNa Li6-2 6-0
2012-01-09SydneyR32hardNa Li6-0 6-3
2009-03-23MiamiR16hardNa Li6-7(3) 6-2 6-2
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardNa Li6-1 4-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Li N.

Serve advantage — Li N.

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
Li N.Makarova K.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.4
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Makarova K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
82
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
78
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
69

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
7-56-766-1
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Li N.
6-06-3
Azarenka V.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-06-0
Azarenka V.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-3
Pennetta F.
Vinci R.
6-46-1
Li N.
Makarova K.
6-46-756-2
R16
Hantuchova D.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-35-76-2
Williams S.
Stephens S.
6-46-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Kerber A.
4-66-37-63
Makarova K.
Radwanska A.
6-46-4
Li N.
Jankovic J.
6-36-0
Vinci R.
Giorgi C.
6-46-2
Azarenka V.
Ivanovic A.
4-66-36-4
Pennetta F.
Halep S.
6-27-63
R32
Azarenka V.
Cornet A.
6-726-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Zheng J.
6-26-4
Radwanska A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-47-61
Hantuchova D.
Glushko J.
3-67-57-64
Makarova K.
Lisicki S.
6-47-5
Jankovic J.
Nara K.
6-47-65
Li N.
Robson L.
6-27-5
Giorgi C.
Wozniacki C.
4-66-46-3
Pennetta F.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-1
Halep S.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-0
Riske Amritraj A.
Kvitova P.
6-36-0
Vinci R.
Knapp K.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Hampton J.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Kanepi K.
6-06-4
Ivanovic A.
Mchale C.
4-67-56-4
R64
Radwanska A.
Torro Flor M.
6-07-5
Wozniacki C.
Scheepers C.
6-16-2
Jankovic J.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Peng S.
6-14-66-4
Pennetta F.
Errani S.
6-36-1
Kvitova P.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Barthel M.
6-46-2
Glushko J.
Vickery S.
7-56-3
Hantuchova D.
Duval V.
6-26-3
Ivanovic A.
Dulgheru A.
6-26-1
Mchale C.
Svitolina E.
6-43-67-5
Cornet A.
Tomljanovic A.
6-26-2
Azarenka V.
Wozniak A.
6-36-1
Kanepi K.
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-1
Kerber A.
Bouchard E.
6-42-66-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Barty A.
6-46-0
Makarova K.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-4
Lisicki S.
Ormaechea P.
6-26-3
Hampton J.
Mladenovic K.
7-56-4
Stephens S.
Radwanska U.
6-16-1
Zheng J.
Williams V.
6-32-67-65
Suarez Navarro C.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Robson L.
Garcia C.
6-47-65
Li N.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-2
Giorgi C.
Hsieh S.
6-47-68
Knapp K.
Vesnina E.
6-16-4
Nara K.
Cirstea S.
7-56-1
Vinci R.
Safarova L.
4-66-16-2
Williams S.
Voskoboeva G.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Larcher De Brito M.
6-36-1
Halep S.
Vekic D.
6-26-1
Shvedova Y.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-3
R128
Barty A.
Cabeza Candela E.
6-16-4
Scheepers C.
Simmonds C.
2-66-26-1
Giorgi C.
Cepelova J.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Schiavone F.
6-06-1
Voskoboeva G.
Niculescu M.
6-46-3
Shvedova Y.
Puchkova O.
6-16-0
Hsieh S.
Koukalova K.
6-36-3
Vesnina E.
Beck A.
6-16-1
Knapp K.
Min G.
6-36-1
Safarova L.
Tsurenko L.
6-32-66-4
Vinci R.
Babos T.
6-46-2
Kirilenko M.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-1
Mayr Achleitner P.
Rybarikova M.
7-626-3
Hampton J.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-2
Mladenovic K.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-11-66-1
Radwanska U.
Begu I.
6-16-3
Stephens S.
Minella M.
4-66-37-65
Williams V.
Flipkens K.
6-16-2
Zheng J.
Bertens K.
6-16-3
Vandeweghe C.
Krunic A.
6-47-65
Suarez Navarro C.
Davis L.
6-06-0
Kanepi K.
King V.
4-67-646-1
Schmiedlova A.
Voegele S.
6-15-77-64
Bouchard E.
Pliskova K.
4-66-47-5
Kerber A.
Hradecka L.
6-16-1
Larcher De Brito M.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-3
Radwanska A.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-2
Vekic D.
Duque Marino M.
7-654-66-2
Halep S.
Watson H.
4-66-46-2
Torro Flor M.
Erakovic M.
6-06-4
Peng S.
Meusburger Y.
6-36-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Razzano V.
7-56-0
Makarova K.
Hercog P.
6-26-4
Wozniacki C.
Duan Y.
6-27-5
Li N.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Mattek Sands B.
Johansson M.
6-36-1
Ormaechea P.
Date Krumm K.
6-37-67
Lisicki S.
Dushevina V.
6-27-63
Jankovic J.
Keys M.
6-36-4
Kleybanova A.
Puig M.
6-43-67-5
Nara K.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-26-2
Cirstea S.
Fichman S.
7-55-76-1
Robson L.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-56-0
Garcia C.
Rogers S.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Burdette M.
6-37-5
Pennetta F.
Gibbs N.
6-06-2
Errani S.
Rogowska O.
6-06-0
Kvitova P.
Doi M.
6-23-66-1
Jovanovski B.
Petkovic A.
6-26-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Pironkova T.
6-36-3
Barthel M.
Larsson J.
6-16-4
Glushko J.
Petrova N.
6-36-4
Vickery S.
Lucic M.
6-46-4
Hantuchova D.
Sanchez M.
7-56-2
Duval V.
Stosur S.
5-76-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Tatishvili A.
6-26-0
Arvidsson S.
Cetkovska P.
1-66-46-1
Dulgheru A.
Lepchenko V.
6-756-27-65
Mchale C.
Goerges J.
6-46-3
Svitolina E.
Cibulkova D.
6-46-3
Cornet A.
Koehler M.
6-36-2
Tomljanovic A.
Dellacqua C.
3-66-16-4
Wozniak A.
Dolonc V.
7-57-65
Azarenka V.
Pfizenmaier D.
6-06-0