Angelique Kerber vs Barbora StrycovaBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
Kerber A.
6-3 7-6
Strycova B.
Kerber A.
6772
Strycova B.
3640

Angelique Kerber defeated Barbora Strycova 6-3 7-6 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11DohaQFhardAngelique Kerber1-6 6-2 7-6(4)
2018-02-19DubaiR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1
2016-08-15CincinnatiR16hardAngelique Kerber7-6(5) 6-4
2016-05-02MadridR64clayBarbora Strycova6-4 6-2
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
Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Strycova B.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

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
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
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

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

Clutch

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

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
26°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw