Na Li vs Angelique KerberMadrid Round of 16

Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2012
clay
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
7-5 6-4
Kerber A.
Li N.
762
Kerber A.
54

Na Li defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-4 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Na Li extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-12CincinnatiR16hardNa Li6-4 6-4
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li6-4 6-3
2012-08-13CincinnatiFhardNa Li1-6 6-3 6-1
2012-03-05Indian WellsQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-2
2010-10-04BeijingR16hardNa Li6-2 6-0
2010-08-02CopenhagenQFhardNa Li6-1 6-2
2010-06-07BirminghamR16grassNa Li4-6 6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Li N.

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
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (135 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
82
87
Break points saved·Even
89
91
Break points won·Even
96
95
Deciding sets·Even
83
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
90

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
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw