Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova — Stuttgart Semi-final
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 4–3, defending last year's round of 16, but Angelique Kerber had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. That levelled the head-to-head at 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKerber A. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
22 shared · last 12 monthsKerber A. and Kvitova P. faced 22 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kerber A. went 26–10 (72%) against them, Kvitova P. 19–11 (63%). Results against comparable opponents are close (6 : 4 better-results split).
vs Keys M.#23W6-3 6-2Miami · hardW4-6 6-1 6-2New Haven · hard- vs Brengle M.#208W6-1 6-3Australian Open · hardL6-0 6-7 3-6Dubai · hard
vs Begu I.#460L3-6 3-6Rome · clayW7-5 6-3Madrid · clay
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vs Pavlyuchenkova A.#654W6-4 6-4Brisbane · hardW2-6 6-1 6-1CZE vs RUS · hard
vs Garcia C.#784W7-5 6-3Hong Kong · hardL5-7 6-4 2-6Cincinnati · hard
vs Zheng S.L5-7 1-6Doha · hardL2-6 0-0Shenzhen · hard
vs Konta J.W7-5 6-2Australian Open · hardW7-5 6-3US Open · hard
vs Muguruza G.L4-6 4-6Singapore · hardL4-6 6-4 5-7Singapore · hard
vs Saville D.W6-2 6-2Tokyo · hardW6-3 4-6 7-5Wuhan · hard
vs Jankovic J.W6-4 6-2Birmingham · grassL6-3 5-7 4-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Knapp K.W7-5 6-2US Open · hardW6-3 4-6 7-6Rome · clay
vs Wozniacki C.L2-6 6-2 3-6Tokyo · hardW7-5 6-1New Haven · hard
vs Radwanska A.W4-6 6-4 6-4Stanford · hardW7-5 6-4New Haven · hard- vs Vandeweghe C.W6-1 3-1Wuhan · hardW6-4 2-6 6-3Madrid · clay
vs Nara K.W6-2 6-2Hong Kong · hardW6-2 6-0Wimbledon · grass
vs Safarova L.L4-6 3-6Singapore · hardW7-5 7-5Singapore · hard- vs Strycova B.W6-1 6-1Miami · hardW7-6 6-4Doha · hard
- vs Halep S.W6-2 6-2GER vs ROU · clayL4-6 6-3 3-6CZE vs ROU · hard
- vs Williams S.Hard to compareW6-4 3-6 6-4Australian Open · hardW6-2 6-3Madrid · clay
vs Bacsinszky T.Hard to compareW6-1 6-3GER vs SUI · hardL6-2 0-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Bertens K.Hard to compareW1-6 6-2 3-0Miami · hardW6-1 6-0Wimbledon · grass- vs Suarez Navarro C.Hard to compareW6-2 6-3Brisbane · hardL3-6 2-6Rome · clay
Head-to-head
8 meetings · level 4–4Clay: level 2–2 · Hard: level 2–2
- Kerber A.April 2016StuttgartThis matchClay6-4 4-6 6-2
- Kerber A.October 2015WTA FinalsHard6-2 7-6
- Kvitova P.November 2014Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs GERHard7-6 4-6 6-4
- Kvitova P.October 2013IstanbulClay6-7(3) 6-2 6-3
- Kvitova P.September 2013TokyoHard6-2 0-6 6-3
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Angelique Kerber beat Petra Kvitova 6-4 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova — Stuttgart Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-04-23/kerber-vs-kvitova-stuttgart-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 23 April 2016).