Barbora Strycova vs Angelique Kerber — Madrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
GER2
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Strycova B.
6-4 6-2
Kerber A.
Strycova B.
662
Kerber A.
420

Barbora Strycova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-2 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 64. Barbora Strycova claimed a first win over Angelique Kerber in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11DohaQFhardAngelique Kerber1-6 6-2 7-6(4)
2018-02-19DubaiR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1
2016-10-03BeijingR32hardAngelique Kerber6-3 7-6(4)
2016-08-15CincinnatiR16hardAngelique Kerber7-6(5) 6-4
2016-03-21MiamiR64hardAngelique Kerber6-1 6-1
2014-09-22WuhanR16hardAngelique Kerber6-1 6-1
2009-07-06BastadR32clayAngelique Kerber7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

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
Strycova B.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Strycova B.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
87
Break points saved·Dominant
66
91
Break points won·Clear edge
72
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw

Final
Halep S.[6]
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Halep S.[6]
Stosur S.
6-26-0
Cibulkova D.
Chirico L.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Stosur S.
Tig P.
6-36-4
Halep S.[6]
Begu I.
6-30-66-1
Chirico L.
Saville D.
7-616-2
Cibulkova D.
Cirstea S.
4-66-36-3
R16
Tig P.
Keys M.
6-36-4
Chirico L.
Azarenka V.[4]
W/O
Cirstea S.
Siegemund L.
6-47-69
Cibulkova D.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
2-66-37-5
Stosur S.
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
4-66-26-3
Saville D.
Kvitova P.[5]
6-36-4
Begu I.
Mchale C.
6-766-46-4
Halep S.[6]
Bacsinszky T.[10]
6-26-3
R32
Stosur S.
Safarova L.[11]
W/O
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Giorgi C.
W/O
Halep S.[6]
Knapp K.
6-16-1
Chirico L.
Ivanovic A.[14]
5-76-16-3
Azarenka V.[4]
Cornet A.
6-36-2
Cirstea S.
Kovinic D.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Lisicki S.
6-36-2
Saville D.
Svitolina E.[12]
6-27-64
Siegemund L.
Lucic M.
6-23-66-3
Cibulkova D.
Garcia C.
0-66-36-4
Mchale C.
Pliskova K.[13]
7-636-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Vesnina E.
6-36-3
Keys M.
Strycova B.
6-36-3
Tig P.
Stephens S.[16]
6-26-3
Bacsinszky T.[10]
Makarova K.
6-45-76-4
Begu I.
Muguruza G.[3]
5-77-646-3
R64
Cornet A.
Badosa P.
2-66-22-2
Halep S.[6]
Doi M.
6-06-3
Garcia C.
Konta J.
6-42-1
Chirico L.
Niculescu M.
7-56-1
Siegemund L.
Kuznetsova S.[9]
6-03-66-3
Safarova L.[11]
Vandeweghe C.
7-646-1
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Babos T.
3-66-26-3
Bacsinszky T.[10]
Petkovic A.
6-42-66-3
Muguruza G.[3]
Schmiedlova A.
6-27-5
Vesnina E.
Ostapenko J.
7-56-0
Lucic M.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Tsurenko L.
6-26-1
Knapp K.
Gasparyan M.
4-66-36-2
Azarenka V.[4]
Robson L.
6-46-2
Cirstea S.
Jankovic J.
6-46-3
Strycova B.
Kerber A.[2]
6-46-2
Begu I.
Bouchard E.
6-43-66-4
Mchale C.
Friedsam A.
6-06-4
Svitolina E.[12]
Wickmayer Y.
4-66-36-4
Giorgi C.
Errani S.[15]
7-57-5
Pliskova K.[13]
Dominguez Lino L.
6-26-1
Makarova K.
Beck A.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-2
Keys M.
Riske Amritraj A.
1-66-36-4
Lisicki S.
Puig M.
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[14]
Siniakova K.
6-33-66-4
Tig P.
Kasatkina D.
6-34-66-2
Stephens S.[16]
Pereira T.
3-66-36-2
Stosur S.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-16-3
Saville D.
Watson H.
7-56-4
Kovinic D.
Vinci R.[7]
6-46-2
Cibulkova D.
Radwanska A.[1]
6-46-736-3