Angelique Kerber vs Klara Koukalova — Nuremberg Round of 16

Nuremberg · WTA · Round of 16
GER2
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 2015
clay
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Kerber A.
6-1 7-6
Koukalova K.
Kerber A.
6772
Koukalova K.
1620

Angelique Kerber defeated Klara Koukalova 6-1 7-6 in the Nuremberg round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Angelique Kerber came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10DohaR16hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3
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.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving55% hold

wins 52% 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
Kerber A.Koukalova K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 44). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Koukalova K.
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Knapp K.[6]
Vinci R.[4]
7-654-66-1
Semi-finals
Knapp K.[6]
Arruabarrena L.
6-06-2
Vinci R.[4]
Kerber A.[2]
W/O
Quarter-finals
Knapp K.[6]
Putintseva Y.
6-26-4
Arruabarrena L.
Witthoeft C.[8]
6-06-4
Vinci R.[4]
Nara K.[7]
6-11-66-4
Kerber A.[2]
Doi M.
6-26-3
R16
Doi M.
Zhang S.
1-66-36-1
Arruabarrena L.
Lisicki S.[3]
6-26-737-63
Witthoeft C.[8]
Rodina E.
6-16-2
Nara K.[7]
Voegele S.
6-36-4
Vinci R.[4]
Smitkova T.
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Koukalova K.
6-17-62
Knapp K.[6]
Friedsam A.
6-16-3
Putintseva Y.
Bertens K.
6-45-77-5
R32
Putintseva Y.
Petkovic A.[1]
5-0
Bertens K.
Shvedova Y.
6-16-3
Friedsam A.
Maria T.
6-46-4
Lisicki S.[3]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-47-5
Arruabarrena L.
Babos T.
6-27-5
Rodina E.
Wickmayer Y.
4-66-37-5
Witthoeft C.[8]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-726-36-3
Smitkova T.
Mitu C.
6-13-66-3
Zhang S.
Jovanovski B.
6-17-5
Koukalova K.
Beck A.
6-47-66
Doi M.
Schmiedlova A.[5]
6-26-1
Kerber A.[2]
Peterson R.
7-56-4
Vinci R.[4]
Diatchenko V.
6-16-1
Voegele S.
Voracova R.
6-736-46-2
Knapp K.[6]
Lottner A.
6-27-5
Nara K.[7]
Hercog P.
7-55-76-2