Roberta Vinci vs Angelique Kerber — Nuremberg Semi-final

Nuremberg · WTA · Semi-final
ITA4
Roberta Vinci
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Walkover
Monday, 18 May 2015
clay
GER2
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Vinci R.
vs
Kerber A.

Roberta Vinci advanced past Angelique Kerber via walkover in the Nuremberg semi-final. Roberta Vinci narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenQFhardAngelique Kerber7-5 6-0
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4
2013-02-18DubaiR16hardRoberta Vinci7-5 6-1
2012-08-06MontrealR16hardRoberta Vinci6-2 7-6(7)
2012-04-23StuttgartR32clayAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

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
Vinci R.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vinci R.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
87
Break points saved·Dominant
64
91
Break points won·Clear edge
72
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
75
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
90

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