Maria Kirilenko vs Klara KoukalovaSeoul Round of 16

Seoul · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014
hard
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Kirilenko M.
6-7 6-4 6-0
Koukalova K.
Kirilenko M.
64662
Koukalova K.
77401

Maria Kirilenko defeated Klara Koukalova 6-7 6-4 6-0 in the Seoul round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Kirilenko came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Kirilenko extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-06MadridR64clayMaria Kirilenko6-3 2-1 RET
2013-03-18MiamiR32hardKlara Koukalova6-2 7-6(4)
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayKlara Koukalova6-4 3-6 6-3
2008-09-29Japan OpenR32hardKlara Koukalova4-6 6-2 7-5
2008-04-14EstorilSFclayMaria Kirilenko2-6 6-3 7-5
2007-12-31AucklandR16hardMaria Kirilenko6-4 6-1
2006-05-08BerlinR32grassMaria Kirilenko6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kirilenko M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.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·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
36%
44%
Service points won·Even
52%
53%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
51%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
18
Break points saved·Dominant
72
25
Break points won·Dominant
74
44
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
56
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
66
55

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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