Angelique Kerber vs Daria KasatkinaTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 September 2017
hard
#63WTA
1795ELO
1757Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Kerber A.
7-6 6-3
Kasatkina D.
Kerber A.
7762
Kasatkina D.
6530

Angelique Kerber defeated Daria Kasatkina 7-6 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-07Indian WellsR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1
2021-10-06Indian WellsR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 1-6 6-4
2019-08-05TorontoR64hardDaria Kasatkina0-6 6-2 6-4
2018-07-02WimbledonQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-3 7-5
2018-06-25EastbourneQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-1 6-7(3) 7-6(3)
2018-03-05Indian WellsQFhardDaria Kasatkina6-0 6-2
2017-02-13DohaR16hardDaria Kasatkina6-4 0-6 6-4
2017-01-09SydneyR16hardDaria Kasatkina7-6(5) 6-2
2016-07-25MontrealQFhardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kasatkina D.

Kasatkina D.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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

Serve & return on hard

Kerber A.Kasatkina D.
Serve
0
Return
95

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%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.7

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
78
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
80
Break points won·Slight edge
95
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
47

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Kasatkina D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw