Roberta Vinci vs Angelique KerberDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2013
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vinci R.
7-5 6-1
Kerber A.
Vinci R.
762
Kerber A.
51

Roberta Vinci defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-1 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Roberta Vinci came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenQFhardAngelique Kerber7-5 6-0
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4
2012-08-06MontrealR16hardRoberta Vinci6-2 7-6(7)
2012-04-23StuttgartR32clayAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
87
Break points saved·Dominant
64
91
Break points won·Clear edge
72
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 44%