Angelique Kerber vs Samantha Stosur — Hong Kong Semi-final

Hong Kong · WTA · Semi-final
GER2
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 2015
hard
AUS5
Samantha Stosur
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Kerber A.
6-2 6-2
Stosur S.
Kerber A.
662
Stosur S.
220

Angelique Kerber defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-2 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

5–3
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
2015-05-04MadridR64claySamantha Stosur4-6 6-3 6-3
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
Kerber A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.[4]
Kerber A.[2]
3-67-646-1
Semi-finals
Jankovic J.[4]
Williams V.[3]
6-47-5
Kerber A.[2]
Stosur S.[5]
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.[4]
Saville D.[6]
6-16-1
Stosur S.[5]
Watson H.
4-66-36-0
Williams V.[3]
Cornet A.[8]
6-16-1
Kerber A.[2]
Garcia C.[7]
7-56-3
R16
Williams V.[3]
Wang Y.
6-06-2
Stosur S.[5]
Puig M.
6-46-4
Garcia C.[7]
Komardina A.
6-06-2
Cornet A.[8]
Shvedova Y.
6-746-36-4
Jankovic J.[4]
Rodionova A.
6-06-2
Saville D.[6]
Arruabarrena L.
7-646-1
Watson H.
Lee Y.
6-06-756-4
Kerber A.[2]
Nara K.
6-26-2
R32
Watson H.
Zhang K.
3-66-16-2
Shvedova Y.
Gajdosova J.
6-46-4
Cornet A.[8]
Baindl K.
6-46-0
Jankovic J.[4]
Bogdan A.
6-46-2
Rodionova A.
Ramialison I.
6-47-5
Arruabarrena L.
Falconi I.
6-46-3
Lee Y.
Jang S.
6-36-1
Puig M.
Kumkhum L.
6-16-2
Stosur S.[5]
Ozaki R.
6-36-1
Komardina A.
Chang K.
6-47-5
Kerber A.[2]
Schiavone F.
6-746-26-3
Wang Y.
Mchale C.
6-34-1
Williams V.[3]
Beygelzimer Y.
2-66-46-4
Saville D.[6]
Kato M.
6-767-56-3
Nara K.
Zhang L.
6-06-3
Garcia C.[7]
Davis L.
6-16-3