Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova — Stuttgart Semi-final
Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2016
clay
Kerber A.6-4 4-6 6-2
Kvitova P.
Kerber A.
6462
Kvitova P.
4621
Angelique Kerber defeated Petra Kvitova 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Stuttgart semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 8–7, defending last year's round of 16, but Angelique Kerber had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 8–8.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
7–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-16 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 3-3 RET |
| 2021-06-21 | Bad Homburg | SF | grass | Angelique Kerber | 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2021-04-29 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2019-01-07 | Sydney | QF | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2018-04-23 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2018-04-21 | Fed Cup WG SF: GER vs CZE | RR | clay | Petra Kvitova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-7(10) 7-5 6-4 |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2015-10-25 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2014-11-08 | Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs GER | RR | hard | Petra Kvitova | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-09-23 | Tokyo | F | hard | Petra Kvitova | 6-2 0-6 6-3 |
| 2012-08-13 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-1 2-6 6-4 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | QF | clay | Angelique Kerber | 7-6(2) 1-6 6-1 |
| 2012-04-23 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Kvitova P.
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 season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
88
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Slight edge
95
88
Deciding sets·Even
86
90
Tiebreaks·Even
90
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
10°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 66%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kerber A.[2]
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
6-26-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Muguruza G.[3]
6-13-66-0
Siegemund L.
Vinci R.[6]
6-16-4
Radwanska A.[1]
Pliskova K.
6-27-68
R16
Kerber A.[2]
Beck A.
4-66-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
Friedsam A.
6-26-2
Vinci R.[6]
Goerges J.
6-36-4
Siegemund L.
Halep S.[4]
6-16-2
Radwanska A.[1]
Petkovic A.
1-66-16-2
Muguruza G.[3]
Babos T.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.[5]
Niculescu M.
2-67-656-2
Pliskova K.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-2
R32
Siegemund L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-07-5
Pliskova K.
Safarova L.[8]
7-644-67-5
Ivanovic A.
Witthoeft C.
7-636-0
Vinci R.[6]
Makarova K.
7-634-66-4
Petkovic A.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-4
Suarez Navarro C.[7]
Dodin O.
6-36-0
Kvitova P.[5]
Chirico L.
6-06-0
Beck A.
Giorgi C.
6-46-2
Friedsam A.
Konta J.
6-36-3
Babos T.
Lisicki S.
7-646-3
Niculescu M.
Garcia C.
6-26-2
Goerges J.
Cornet A.
6-46-0