Angelique Kerber vs Polona Hercog — Luxembourg Quarter-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2010
hard
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#228WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Kerber A.
6-4 6-2
Hercog P.
Kerber A.
662
Hercog P.
42–

Angelique Kerber defeated Polona Hercog 6-4 6-2 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Polona Hercog came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-30BeijingR32hardPolona Hercog6-4 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR128hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardAngelique Kerber6-0 1-0 RET
2011-02-28MonterreyR32hardPolona Hercog6-3 6-3
2010-05-17WarsawR32clayPolona Hercog6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Hercog P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

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
Kerber A.Hercog P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Hercog P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
50
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
68
Break points won·Clear edge
95
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
90
69

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kerber A.Hercog P.
Freshness·
—
80

Hercog P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Vinci R.
Goerges J.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Vinci R.
Keothavong A.
6-46-2
Goerges J.
Kerber A.
6-43-66-1
Quarter-finals
Goerges J.
Ivanovic A.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Hercog P.
6-46-2
Vinci R.
Flipkens K.
7-656-1
Keothavong A.
Benesova I.
6-736-26-4
R16
Hercog P.
Dementieva E.
W/O
Benesova I.
Gajdosova J.
6-47-5
Kerber A.
Hantuchova D.
3-66-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-1
Flipkens K.
Rezai A.
6-06-1
Vinci R.
Strycova B.
7-644-67-62
Keothavong A.
Schnyder P.
7-56-2
Goerges J.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-1
R32
Hercog P.
Lisjak I.
6-21-1
Schnyder P.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-4
Flipkens K.
Hradecka L.
6-26-3
Vinci R.
Arvidsson S.
6-47-67
Benesova I.
Woerle K.
6-16-2
Gajdosova J.
Garbin T.
6-26-2
Goerges J.
Minella M.
6-46-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Barrois K.
6-42-67-5
Parra Santonja A.
Oprandi R.
7-56-3
Ivanovic A.
Larsson J.
6-36-0
Hantuchova D.
Craybas J.
7-56-1
Kerber A.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Peng S.
7-57-63
Strycova B.
Bacsinszky T.
7-56-1
Keothavong A.
Razzano V.
6-16-4
Rezai A.
Barthel M.
6-46-4