Angelique Kerber vs Heather Watson — Monterrey Quarter-final

Monterrey · WTA · Quarter-final
GER1
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2017
hard
Heather Watson
GBR
Heather Watson
#470WTA
1572ELO
1548Hard ELO
34 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLW
Kerber A.
6-4 6-4
Watson H.
Kerber A.
662
Watson H.
440

Angelique Kerber defeated Heather Watson 6-4 6-4 in the Monterrey quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23MiamiR64hardAngelique Kerber7-5 3-6 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonR64grassAngelique Kerber6-2 5-7 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Watson H.

Watson H.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Serve advantage — Kerber A.

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
Kerber A.Watson H.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Watson H.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
20
Break points saved·Dominant
91
43
Break points won·Dominant
95
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kerber A.Watson H.
Freshness·
—
100

Watson H.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 31%

Draw

Final
Pavlyuchenkova A.[2]
Kerber A.[1]
6-42-66-1
Semi-finals
Pavlyuchenkova A.[2]
Garcia C.[3]
6-26-4
Kerber A.[1]
Suarez Navarro C.[4]
7-666-1
Quarter-finals
Pavlyuchenkova A.[2]
Babos T.[5]
6-23-67-5
Garcia C.[3]
Boserup J.
6-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.[4]
Cornet A.[7]
6-16-1
Kerber A.[1]
Watson H.
6-46-4
R16
Pavlyuchenkova A.[2]
Ahn K.
7-656-4
Babos T.[5]
Broady N.
6-36-2
Garcia C.[3]
Podoroska N.
6-06-3
Boserup J.
Martincova T.
6-34-66-4
Cornet A.[7]
Vekic D.
6-36-4
Watson H.
Makarova K.[6]
6-46-1
Kerber A.[1]
Minella M.
6-16-3
Suarez Navarro C.[4]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-26-0
R32
Pavlyuchenkova A.[2]
Maria T.
6-16-3
Ahn K.
Cepelova J.
6-46-2
Broady N.
Bellis C.
7-676-4
Babos T.[5]
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
6-16-3
Garcia C.[3]
Zarazua R.
4-66-26-3
Podoroska N.
Brengle M.
7-50-66-3
Boserup J.
Hibino N.
6-06-2
Martincova T.
Mchale C.[8]
3-67-56-4
Cornet A.[7]
Khromacheva I.
6-16-4
Vekic D.
Tig P.
6-46-1
Suarez Navarro C.[4]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-26-4
Makarova K.[6]
Allertova D.
6-46-3
Watson H.
Stojanovic N.
6-26-776-4
Minella M.
Kostova E.
7-636-3
Kerber A.[1]
Schiavone F.
4-66-06-4
Sorribes Tormo S.
Bouchard E.
7-686-3