Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova — Cincinnati Semi-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2012
hard
CZE
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-1 2-6 6-4
Kvitova P.
Kerber A.
6262
Kvitova P.
1641

Angelique Kerber defeated Petra Kvitova 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 8–7, defending last year's round of 16. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 8–8.

Key context

  • Match story: Angelique Kerber came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

7–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-16CincinnatiQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 3-3 RET
2021-06-21Bad HomburgSFgrassAngelique Kerber3-6 6-4 7-6(3)
2021-04-29MadridR32clayPetra Kvitova6-4 7-5
2019-01-07SydneyQFhardPetra Kvitova6-4 6-1
2018-04-23StuttgartR32clayAngelique Kerber6-3 6-2
2018-04-21Fed Cup WG SF: GER vs CZERRclayPetra Kvitova6-2 6-2
2016-09-26WuhanR16hardPetra Kvitova6-7(10) 7-5 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenR16hardAngelique Kerber6-3 7-5
2016-04-18StuttgartSFclayAngelique Kerber6-4 4-6 6-2
2015-10-25WTA FinalsRRhardAngelique Kerber6-2 7-6(3)
2014-11-08Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs GERRRhardPetra Kvitova7-6(5) 4-6 6-4
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsRRhardPetra Kvitova6-7(3) 6-2 6-3
2013-09-23TokyoFhardPetra Kvitova6-2 0-6 6-3
2012-05-14RomeQFclayAngelique Kerber7-6(2) 1-6 6-1
2012-04-23StuttgartQFclayPetra Kvitova6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

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.Kvitova P.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Kvitova P.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
88
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Slight edge
95
88
Deciding sets·Even
86
90
Tiebreaks·Even
90
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 43%

Draw

Final
Li N.
Kerber A.
1-66-36-1
Semi-finals
Li N.
Williams V.
7-53-66-1
Kerber A.
Kvitova P.
6-12-66-4
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.
Williams S.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Stosur S.
6-26-726-4
Kvitova P.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-37-64
Li N.
Radwanska A.
6-16-1
R16
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Errani S.
6-36-0
Stosur S.
Makarova K.
6-36-766-4
Li N.
Larsson J.
6-26-2
Radwanska A.
Stephens S.
6-14-66-4
Williams S.
Radwanska U.
6-46-3
Kerber A.
Hlavackova A.
6-47-65
Kvitova P.
Peng S.
6-26-2
R32
Hlavackova A.
Cibulkova D.
7-614-1
Radwanska U.
Shvedova Y.
4-64-1
Radwanska A.
Arvidsson S.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-4
Kerber A.
Babos T.
3-66-16-2
Kvitova P.
Barthel M.
3-66-27-5
Peng S.
Vinci R.
6-36-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Goerges J.
6-36-0
Wozniacki C.
Karatantcheva S.
6-16-0
Errani S.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Scheepers C.
2-66-36-2
Makarova K.
Tatishvili A.
6-16-2
Stosur S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-766-4
Larsson J.
Bartoli M.
6-46-2
Li N.
Cirstea S.
6-34-66-3
Stephens S.
Giorgi C.
6-26-1
R64
Arvidsson S.
Paszek T.
6-12-1
Makarova K.
Petrova N.
7-683-1
Scheepers C.
Mchale C.
3-66-33-0
Babos T.
Lepchenko V.
7-646-4
Radwanska U.
Pervak K.
6-26-4
Karatantcheva S.
Bertens K.
6-26-1
Goerges J.
Peer S.
6-36-3
Shvedova Y.
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-46-0
Peng S.
Jankovic J.
5-77-57-68
Vinci R.
Keys M.
6-36-3
Barthel M.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-06-4
Stephens S.
Pironkova T.
6-46-1
Giorgi C.
Schiavone F.
6-16-3
Cirstea S.
Wickmayer Y.
6-766-26-3
Larsson J.
Dellacqua C.
6-16-3
Cibulkova D.
Amanmuradova A.
6-36-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Halep S.
6-36-0
Tatishvili A.
Koukalova K.
7-657-5
Williams V.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-756-2
Hantuchova D.
Zheng J.
2-67-616-3
Daniilidou E.
King V.
6-32-67-66
Hlavackova A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-37-5