Petra Kvitova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-7 6-2 6-3 in the Istanbul round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Kvitova P. came through in three sets.
Kvitova P. and Kerber A. faced 16 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kvitova P. went 15–9 (63%) against them, Kerber A. 15–11 (58%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 2 better-results split).
Clay: Kvitova P. leads 2–1 · Hard: Kvitova P. leads 2–1