Kate Makarova vs Alisa KleybanovaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Makarova K.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Kleybanova A.
Makarova K.
66362
Kleybanova A.
47741

Kate Makarova defeated Alisa Kleybanova 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Kate Makarova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kate Makarova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-21MiamiR64hardKate Makarova7-5 6-3
2010-09-20SeoulQFhardAlisa Kleybanova6-1 6-2
2009-04-27FesSFclayKate Makarova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Makarova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kleybanova A.

Kleybanova A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

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·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
55
Break points saved·Even
78
77
Break points won·Even
77
76
Deciding sets·Even
60
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
48

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 27%