Angelique Kerber vs Christina MchaleIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012
hard
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Mchale C.
Kerber A.
63772
Mchale C.
36641

Angelique Kerber defeated Christina Mchale 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mchale C.

Mchale C.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

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
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
0
Break points saved·Dominant
91
28
Break points won·Dominant
95
65
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
8
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 10%

Draw