Kate Makarova vs Angelique KerberBirmingham Round of 32

Birmingham · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 June 2008
grass
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Makarova K.
6-7 7-5 7-5
Kerber A.
Makarova K.
63772
Kerber A.
77551

Kate Makarova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-7 7-5 7-5 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 8–4, defending last year's round of 16. Kate Makarova narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-05Indian WellsR64hardAngelique Kerber3-6 6-4 6-2
2017-08-14CincinnatiR32hardKate Makarova6-4 1-6 7-6(11)
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayKate Makarova6-2 6-2
2015-04-20StuttgartQFclayAngelique Kerber6-3 6-2
2014-08-11CincinnatiR32hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-1
2014-06-16EastbourneQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1
2014-03-17MiamiR16hardAngelique Kerber6-4 1-6 6-3
2013-06-17EastbourneR16grassKate Makarova6-3 6-4
2013-01-14Australian OpenR16hardKate Makarova7-5 6-4
2012-08-06MontrealR32hardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-3
2012-06-25WimbledonR64grassAngelique Kerber7-5 6-3
2012-06-18EastbourneQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Makarova K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving81% hold

wins 64% 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·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
87
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
91
Break points won·Clear edge
77
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw