Samantha Stosur vs Angelique KerberMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2015
clay
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Stosur S.
4-6 6-3 6-3
Kerber A.
Stosur S.
4662
Kerber A.
6331

Samantha Stosur defeated Angelique Kerber 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 64. Samantha Stosur narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-06BrisbaneR32hardSamantha Stosur7-6(5) 7-6(4)
2019-06-24EastbourneR32grassAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2018-02-12DohaR32hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-1
2016-08-08OlympicsR16hardAngelique Kerber6-0 7-5
2015-10-12Hong KongSFhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
2015-02-07Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs AUSRRhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4
2014-04-19Fed Cup WG SF: AUS vs GERRRhardAngelique Kerber4-6 6-0 6-4
2011-08-29US OpenSFhardSamantha Stosur6-3 2-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

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·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
91
Break points won·Dominant
61
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
90

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
21°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw