Kate Makarova vs Marina Melnikova — Stuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16

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Kate Makarova

38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 20 April 2015 · 02:00

clay

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Marina Melnikova

37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Makarova K.

6-2 6-3

Melnikova M.

Makarova K.

662

Melnikova M.

230

Kate Makarova defeated Marina Melnikova 6-2 6-3 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kate Makarova came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Kate Makarova dropped just 5 games past Marina Melnikova.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Makarova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Melnikova M.

Melnikova M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

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

Makarova K.Melnikova M.

1st serve in·Even

66%

70%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

64%

57%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

47%

42%

Service points won·Slight edge

58%

53%

Return points won·Slight edge

43%

48%

Break points saved·Slight edge

56%

50%

Aces / match·Clear edge

2.5

0.6

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.9

4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Kate Makarova vs Marina Melnikova — Stuttgart Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return