Angelique Kerber vs Klara KoukalovaDoha Round of 16

Doha · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Kerber A.
6-2 6-3
Koukalova K.
Kerber A.
662
Koukalova K.
230

Angelique Kerber defeated Klara Koukalova 6-2 6-3 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-18NurembergR16clayAngelique Kerber6-1 7-6(2)
2014-01-27ParisR16carpetAngelique Kerber6-2 7-5
2012-06-18EastbourneSFgrassAngelique Kerber6-0 6-3
2008-06-16's-HertogenboschR32grassAngelique Kerber6-4 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kerber 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·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
50%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
18
Break points saved·Dominant
91
25
Break points won·Dominant
95
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw