Angelique Kerber vs Maria SakkariHong Kong Round of 32

Hong Kong · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2016
hard
#37WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLWWL
Kerber A.
6-4 6-4
Sakkari M.
Kerber A.
662
Sakkari M.
440

Angelique Kerber defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-4 in the Hong Kong round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in defending last year's final. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Angelique Kerber edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01United CupQFhardMaria Sakkari6-0 6-3
2021-08-16CincinnatiR64hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
2021-02-03Grampians TrophyQFhardMaria Sakkari6-4 6-2
2018-05-14RomeR16clayAngelique Kerber6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kerber A.Sakkari M.
Serve
24
Return
39

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
81
Break points saved·Even
91
94
Break points won·Slight edge
95
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
77
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
85

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
81

Sakkari M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast