Hantuchova Gets Past Kirilenko on Stadium Court
Fourteenth-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia held off the up-and-coming
young Russian, Maria Kirilenko, 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the last match of the night
at the Acura Classic.
Playing on Stadium Court at the La Costa Resort and Spa, Hantuchova took a
5-3 lead in the first set, however she lost three straight games to fall
behind 5-6.
The 18-year-old Kirilenko served for the first set, but wasted a set point
and ultimately lost her serve when she double faulted on break point.
Hantuchova went on to win the tiebreaker to take a one-set lead. The Slovak
then used three service breaks to dominate Kirilenko in the second set.
At 5-1, Hantuchova broke Kirilenko’s serve to close out the match, which
ended at 11:42 p.m.
●Hantuchova will play the winner of the Ai Sugiyama / Meghann Shaughnessy
match in the second round.
●Hantuchova is ranked 24 in the world.
●Hantuchova now leads Kirilenko 2-0 in head-to-head meetings.
●Hantuchova’s 2005 match record is now 22-16.
●Hantuchova is appearing in her fourth Acura Classic.
●Kirilenko was playing in her first Acura Classic.
●Kirilenko is ranked 50 in the world.
●Kirilenko’s 2005 match record is now 26-16
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