Angelique Kerber vs Caroline WozniackiTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2013
hard
36 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-4 7-6
Wozniacki C.
Kerber A.
6772
Wozniacki C.
465

Angelique Kerber defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 7-6 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Caroline Wozniacki came in leading the head-to-head 8–7, defending last year's quarter-final. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 8–8.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-06Indian WellsR16hardCaroline Wozniacki6-4 6-2
2018-06-25EastbourneSFgrassCaroline Wozniacki2-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2018-02-12DohaQFhardCaroline Wozniacki7-6(4) 1-6 6-3
2016-08-29US OpenSFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-3
2015-10-05BeijingR16hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3
2015-09-21TokyoQFhardCaroline Wozniacki6-2 2-6 6-3
2015-04-20StuttgartFclayAngelique Kerber3-6 6-1 7-5
2014-08-11CincinnatiR16hardCaroline Wozniacki7-5 6-2
2014-06-16EastbourneSFgrassAngelique Kerber3-6 7-6(3) 6-3
2013-03-04Indian WellsSFhardCaroline Wozniacki2-6 6-4 7-5
2012-10-01BeijingR16hardAngelique Kerber6-1 2-6 6-4
2012-04-23StuttgartR16clayAngelique Kerber6-1 6-2
2012-04-09CopenhagenFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2011-06-06CopenhagenR16hardCaroline Wozniacki7-6(4) 6-3
2008-07-28StockholmR32hardCaroline Wozniacki6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Wozniacki C.

Wozniacki C.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Serve advantage — Wozniacki C.

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%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
89
Break points saved·Even
91
92
Break points won·Even
95
97
Deciding sets·Even
86
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
84

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
24°COvercast
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Wozniacki C.
6-47-65
Kvitova P.
Williams V.
3-66-37-62