Angelique Kerber vs Madison Keys — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
Madison Keys
USA
Madison Keys
#23WTA
1987ELO
1920Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$24MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWL
Kerber A.
6-4 6-2
Keys M.
Kerber A.
662
Keys M.
420

Angelique Kerber defeated Madison Keys 6-4 6-2 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's semi-final. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

8–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-16OsakaQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 4-6 2-1 RET
2018-09-24WuhanR32hardAngelique Kerber6-0 4-1 RET
2018-08-13CincinnatiR16hardMadison Keys2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenQFhardAngelique Kerber6-1 6-2
2016-10-24SingaporeRRhardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-3
2016-08-08OlympicsSFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 7-5
2016-03-21MiamiQFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-2
2015-04-06CharlestonFclayAngelique Kerber6-2 4-6 7-5
2014-06-16EastbourneFgrassMadison Keys6-3 3-6 7-5
2013-01-14Australian OpenR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 7-5
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Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Keys M.

Keys M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Serve advantage — Keys M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kerber A.Keys M.
—
Serve
36
—
Return
29

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Kerber A.Keys M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Keys M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
94
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
96
Break points won·Slight edge
95
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kerber A.Keys M.
Freshness·
—
84

Keys M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Pironkova T.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Keys M.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Kvitova P.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Keys M.
Mattek Sands B.
3-2
Pironkova T.
Errani S.
7-626-3
Kvitova P.
Safarova L.
7-646-2
Kerber A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-4
R16
Errani S.
Davis L.
7-56-2
Mattek Sands B.
Radwanska A.[1]
7-56-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Makarova K.[4]
7-646-3
Kerber A.
Kanepi K.
6-36-4
Pironkova T.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-2
Kvitova P.
Mchale C.
6-16-0
Keys M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-03-67-63
Safarova L.
Wozniacki C.[6]
6-47-67
R32
Mattek Sands B.
Bouchard E.
6-46-3
Tomljanovic A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Makarova K.[4]
Jankovic J.[4]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Ormaechea P.
3-67-656-2
Kerber A.
Cibulkova D.
7-657-5
Lepchenko V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-33-67-5
Pironkova T.
Cirstea S.
6-46-1
Davis L.
Gajdosova J.
6-47-68
Errani S.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[6]
Goerges J.[6]
3-66-26-4
Keys M.
Halep S.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Kanepi K.
Duval V.
6-16-3
Mchale C.
Cornet A.
6-746-27-5