Dominika Cibulkova vs Angelique KerberAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cibulkova D.
6-2 6-7 6-4
Kerber A.
Cibulkova D.
66462
Kerber A.
27741

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's round of 32. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardDominika Cibulkova3-6 6-3 6-3
2018-06-25EastbourneR32grassAngelique Kerber6-3 6-3
2018-01-08SydneyQFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-1
2016-10-24SingaporeRRhardAngelique Kerber7-6(5) 2-6 6-3
2016-10-24SingaporeFhardDominika Cibulkova6-3 6-4
2015-10-05BeijingR32hardAngelique Kerber6-1 6-4
2014-09-15TokyoQFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-0
2014-02-08Fed Cup WG R1: SVK vs GERRRhardAngelique Kerber6-3 7-6(5)
2014-01-06SydneyR32hardAngelique Kerber7-6(5) 7-5
2013-08-05TorontoR32hardDominika Cibulkova6-7(0) 6-2 7-5
2013-01-07SydneySFhardDominika Cibulkova6-2 4-6 6-3
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayDominika Cibulkova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

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
1st serve in·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
0.9
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
87
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
91
Break points won·Slight edge
87
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
19°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

R128
Goerges J.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-34-66-3
Kanepi K.
Rybarikova M.
2-66-46-3
Petkovic A.
Craybas J.
6-16-2
Keothavong A.
Rodionova A.
7-56-4
Zahlavova S.
Voracova R.
6-36-1
Williams V.
Errani S.
6-36-2
Schiavone F.
Parra Santonja A.
6-746-26-4
Marino R.
Namigata J.
6-24-66-3
Niculescu M.
Bacsinszky T.
6-06-3
Pennetta F.
Rodionova A.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Parmentier P.
6-43-66-3
Kuznetsova S.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-36-2
Rus A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-13-67-5
Baltacha E.
Hampton J.
3-66-47-5
Henin J.
Mirza S.
5-76-36-1
Bartoli M.
Garbin T.
6-06-0
Dolonc V.
Pous Tio L.
7-56-2
Sevastova A.
Hercog P.
6-47-65
Wickmayer Y.
Gajdosova J.
6-32-66-4
Cibulkova D.
Kerber A.
6-26-746-4
Brianti A.
Hradecka L.
6-47-5
King V.
Paszek T.
6-746-06-3
Wozniacki C.
Dulko G.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Bammer S.
6-26-1
Jovanovski B.
Chang K.
7-56-1
Koukalova K.
Oudin M.
6-13-66-1
Safarova L.
Zhang S.
7-54-66-1
Kirilenko M.
Oprandi R.
6-35-78-6
Benesova I.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-1
Barrois K.
Amanmuradova A.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Flipkens K.
6-47-64
Peer S.
Johansson M.
6-16-1
Cirstea S.
Lucic M.
6-46-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Larsson J.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Peers S.
6-26-4
Chakvetadze A.
Govortsova O.
6-36-4
Dushevina V.
Camerin M.
6-33-66-1
Stosur S.
Davis L.
6-16-1
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
6-06-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Mchale C.
4-66-36-4
Cornet A.
Vandeweghe C.
6-26-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Arn G.
6-34-66-2
Makarova K.
Ivanovic A.
3-66-410-8
Tsurenko L.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Molik A.
Vinci R.
1-66-38-6
Petrova N.
Pervak K.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.
Date Krumm K.
6-44-67-5
Martic P.
Ferguson S.
7-660-66-3
Halep S.
Kremer A.
6-33-66-2
Kleybanova A.
Falconi I.
6-16-0
Morita A.
Dulgheru A.
6-46-4
Garcia C.
Lepchenko V.
7-54-66-3
Peng S.
Bondarenko K.
2-66-38-6
Jankovic J.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-07-65
Azarenka V.
Woerle K.
6-06-2
Hlavackova A.
Mayr Achleitner P.
7-56-4
Scheepers C.
Sprem K.
4-66-46-2
Kulikova R.
Hantuchova D.
7-633-69-7
Strycova B.
Rezai A.
6-03-67-5
Dokic J.
Ondraskova Z.
6-36-2
Rodina E.
Rogowska O.
6-36-1
Li N.
Arvidsson S.
6-17-5
Sharapova M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-3
Razzano V.
Vesnina E.
4-66-36-3