Samantha Stosur vs Angelique Kerber — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
AUS
Samantha Stosur
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011
hard
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Stosur S.
6-3 2-6 6-2
Kerber A.
Stosur S.
6262
Kerber A.
3621

Samantha Stosur defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 2-6 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 128. Samantha Stosur narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Samantha Stosur closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06BrisbaneR32hardSamantha Stosur7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2019-06-24EastbourneR32grassAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2018-02-12DohaR32hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-1
2016-08-08OlympicsR16hardAngelique Kerber6-0 7-5
2015-10-12Hong KongSFhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
2015-05-04MadridR64claySamantha Stosur4-6 6-3 6-3
2015-02-07Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs AUSRRhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4
2014-04-19Fed Cup WG SF: AUS vs GERRRhardAngelique Kerber4-6 6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Kerber A.

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
Stosur S.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Stosur S.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
91
Break points won·Dominant
61
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
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
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Stosur S.
Williams S.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-4
Stosur S.
Kerber A.
6-32-66-2
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Pennetta F.
6-44-66-3
Stosur S.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-3
Wozniacki C.
Petkovic A.
6-17-65
Williams S.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-56-1
R16
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Schiavone F.
5-76-36-4
Pennetta F.
Peng S.
6-47-66
Stosur S.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-7156-3
Zvonareva V.
Lisicki S.
6-26-3
Wozniacki C.
Kuznetsova S.
6-767-56-1
Petkovic A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-16-4
Williams S.
Ivanovic A.
6-36-4
Kerber A.
Niculescu M.
6-46-3
R32
Stosur S.
Petrova N.
7-656-757-5
Lisicki S.
Falconi I.
6-06-1
Zvonareva V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-47-5
Kirilenko M.
Mchale C.
6-26-3
Pennetta F.
Sharapova M.
6-33-66-4
Peng S.
Goerges J.
6-47-61
Kerber A.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-36-1
Niculescu M.
Safarova L.
6-06-1
Schiavone F.
Scheepers C.
5-77-656-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Jankovic J.
6-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Stephens S.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
6-17-65
Suarez Navarro C.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-06-4
Petkovic A.
Vinci R.
6-46-0
Kuznetsova S.
Amanmuradova A.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.
King V.
6-26-4
R64
Lisicki S.
Williams V.
W/O
Kirilenko M.
Dushevina V.
6-16-2
Kudryavtseva A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-13-0
Ivanovic A.
Cetkovska P.
W/O
Scheepers C.
Barthel M.
6-47-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Martic P.
6-42-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Baltacha E.
6-46-3
Jankovic J.
Dokic J.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Bondarenko K.
7-53-66-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Robson L.
6-26-3
Falconi I.
Cibulkova D.
2-66-37-5
Stosur S.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Hercog P.
6-26-4
Mchale C.
Bartoli M.
7-626-2
Sharapova M.
Yakimova A.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Oprandi R.
6-06-3
Goerges J.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-1
Peng S.
Pironkova T.
6-26-4
Kerber A.
Radwanska A.
6-34-66-3
Safarova L.
Keys M.
3-67-56-4
Niculescu M.
Dulgheru A.
6-36-0
Schiavone F.
Lucic M.
6-16-1
Stephens S.
Peer S.
6-17-64
Williams S.
Krajicek M.
6-06-1
Azarenka V.
Dulko G.
6-46-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Halep S.
3-66-26-2
Soler Espinosa S.
Kanepi K.
6-46-2
Vinci R.
Cornet A.
6-26-3
Petkovic A.
Zheng J.
3-66-36-3
Amanmuradova A.
Parmentier P.
6-37-5
King V.
Gajdosova J.
6-26-0
Wozniacki C.
Rus A.
6-26-0
R128
Baltacha E.
Hampton J.
2-66-25-1
Wozniacki C.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-36-1
Soler Espinosa S.
Date Krumm K.
7-657-62
Williams S.
Jovanovski B.
6-16-1
Peer S.
Mirza S.
6-756-36-1
Pous Tio L.
Doi M.
6-26-7125-2
Pironkova T.
Razzano V.
6-26-3
Robson L.
Morita A.
7-651-0
Bondarenko K.
Hradecka L.
6-36-0
Lucic M.
Erakovic M.
6-42-66-4
Rus A.
Vesnina E.
6-26-4
King V.
Arn G.
6-16-4
Gajdosova J.
Benesova I.
7-657-5
Parmentier P.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-3
Amanmuradova A.
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Errani S.
7-56-1
Petkovic A.
Bychkova E.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Diatchenko V.
4-67-56-2
Cornet A.
Dellacqua C.
7-56-0
Vinci R.
Begu I.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Johansson M.
6-24-67-5
Halep S.
Li N.
6-27-5
Azarenka V.
Larsson J.
6-16-3
Dulko G.
Marino R.
6-36-3
Krajicek M.
Daniilidou E.
3-67-646-1
Stephens S.
Jani R.
6-23-67-63
Cetkovska P.
Rodina E.
1-66-16-2
Ivanovic A.
Pervak K.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-0
Dokic J.
Govortsova O.
6-36-1
Martic P.
Strycova B.
5-76-36-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Tatishvili A.
6-26-2
Barthel M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-4
Scheepers C.
Keothavong A.
7-56-3
Schiavone F.
Voskoboeva G.
6-31-66-4
Dulgheru A.
Kvitova P.
7-636-3
Niculescu M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-36-3
Keys M.
Craybas J.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Rybarikova M.
2-66-36-2
Wickmayer Y.
Cirstea S.
6-17-5
Kudryavtseva A.
Rodionova A.
7-617-5
Kerber A.
Davis L.
7-636-3
Radwanska A.
Radwanska U.
6-26-3
Peng S.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4
Goerges J.
Barrois K.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Rezai A.
6-16-4
Oprandi R.
Oudin M.
6-07-67
Yakimova A.
Lertcheewakarn N.
6-04-66-3
Sharapova M.
Watson H.
3-67-56-3
Bartoli M.
Panova A.
7-56-3
Mchale C.
Wozniak A.
6-36-756-4
Dushevina V.
Sevastova A.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Makarova K.
4-66-17-63
Petrova N.
Chan Y.
6-31-66-4
Hercog P.
Mattek Sands B.
6-16-3
Vandeweghe C.
Brianti A.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-3
Cibulkova D.
Zhang S.
6-36-4
Falconi I.
Koukalova K.
3-66-46-2
Williams V.
Dolonc V.
6-46-3
Lisicki S.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-36-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Knapp K.
6-746-46-3