Angelique Kerber vs Polona Hercog: Head-to-Head Record
Angelique KerberGermanyHead-to-head
Polona HercogSlovenia5–3
Kerber leads · 8 meetingsHard4–2Clay1–1
Kerber leads
Hard4–2Clay1–1
Angelique Kerber and Polona Hercog have met 8 times on the professional tour. Angelique Kerber leads the head-to-head 5–3. Their most recent meeting came at Beijing in 2019.
How the two players compare today
Angelique Kerber vs Polona Hercog stats comparison
TodayKerberHercog
—Official rank#237
1,908Elo1,683
5–5Last 103–7
88Clutch10
Angelique Kerber vs Polona Hercog stats comparison
—Official rank#237
1,908Elo1,683
5–5Last 103–7
88Clutch10
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstKerber5–5Streak W3
WWWLLLLLWW
Hercog3–7Streak L4
LLLLWLLWWL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first5–5Last 103–7
W3StreakL4
Kerber
WWWLLLLLWW
Hercog
LLLLWLLWWL
Surface comparison
KerberHercog
1,908Elo1,683
—Win % · 12M53%
—W–L · 12M16–14
5H2H3
Kerber has no matches in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
1,908Elo1,683
—Win % · 12M53%
—W–L · 12M16–14
5H2H3
Kerber has no matches in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MKerber serve—vsHercog return—
Hercog serve—vsKerber return—
Not enough recent matches for Kerber’s and Hercog’s ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MKerber serve—vsHercog return—
Hercog serve—vsKerber return—
Not enough recent matches for Kerber’s and Hercog’s ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsKerberHercog
—Break points saved55%118 / 216
—Tiebreaks won50%6–6
—Deciding sets won64%7–4
Not enough recent matches for Kerber’s clutch stats yet.
Clutch
Last 12 months—Break points saved55%118 / 216
—Tiebreaks won50%6–6
—Deciding sets won64%7–4
Not enough recent matches for Kerber’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Kerber · HercogLast match
803 days agoParis Olympics · R16vs4 days agoW50 Burgas · R32
Matches · last 30 days
0vs6
Sets · last 14 days
0vs11
Freshness
803 days agoParis Olympics · R16Last match4 days agoW50 Burgas · R32
0Matches · last 30 days6
0Sets · last 14 days11
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 8 meetings
Last 5 of 8All 8 meetings
Last 5 of 8Career titles143
Grand Slam titles30
Career W–L521–311272–279
Age3835
Height173 cm182 cm
PlaysLeft-handedRight-handed
CountryGermanySlovenia
Turned pro—Pro(September2006)
Kerber leads 5–3
8 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019Kerber 1–1
30 Sep 2019BeijingWTA 1000Round of 32HardHercog d. Kerber6–4 6–214 Jan 2019Australian OpenGrand SlamRound of 128HardKerber d. Hercog6–2 6–28 meetings · Kerber 5–3Walkovers are not counted
Kerber leads 5–3
8 meetings8 meetings
2019Kerber 1–1
Beijing · Round of 3230 Sep 2019Hercog d. Kerber6–4 6–2Hard·WTA 1000Australian Open · Round of 12814 Jan 2019Kerber d. Hercog6–2 6–2Hard·Grand Slam2016Kerber 1–0
US Open · Round of 12829 Aug 2016Kerber d. Hercog6–0 1–0Hard·Grand Slam2011Kerber 0–1
Monterrey · Round of 3228 Feb 2011Hercog d. Kerber6–3 6–3Hard2010Kerber 1–1
Luxembourg · Quarter-final18 Oct 2010Kerber d. Hercog6–4 6–2Hard·WTA 250Warsaw · Round of 3217 May 2010Hercog d. Kerber6–2 6–3Clay·WTA 2502009Kerber 1–0
Athens 100K · Round of 3228 Sep 2009Kerber d. Hercog6–3 6–1Hard·ITF2008Kerber 1–0
Maribor 50K · Round of 161 Sep 2008Kerber d. Hercog6–2 3–6 6–2Clay·ITFMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Angelique Kerber and Polona Hercog?
Angelique Kerber leads the head-to-head against Polona Hercog 5–3 after 8 meetings.
How many times have Angelique Kerber and Polona Hercog played each other?
Angelique Kerber and Polona Hercog have played each other 8 times on the professional tour.
When did Angelique Kerber and Polona Hercog last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Beijing in 2019, where Polona Hercog won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.