Agnieszka Radwanska vs Angelique KerberTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2012
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Radwanska A.
6-1 6-1
Kerber A.
Radwanska A.
662
Kerber A.
11

Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-1 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's round of 32. Agnieszka Radwanska narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-24SingaporeSFhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1
2015-10-05BeijingQFhardAgnieszka Radwanska6-1 6-4
2015-08-03StanfordQFhardAngelique Kerber4-6 6-4 6-4
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsRRhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
2013-09-30BeijingQFhardAgnieszka Radwanska7-6(7) 6-4
2013-09-23TokyoQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2012-06-25WimbledonSFgrassAgnieszka Radwanska6-3 6-4
2011-09-26TokyoR32hardAgnieszka Radwanska3-6 6-3 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardAngelique Kerber6-3 4-6 6-3
2010-10-04BeijingR64hardAngelique Kerber5-7 7-6(3) 7-5
2008-05-05BerlinR64grassAgnieszka Radwanska6-0 5-3 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Radwanska A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Radwanska 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
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
78
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
91
Break points won·Even
97
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
90

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
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Semi-finals
Radwanska A.
Kerber A.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Stosur S.
6-46-2