Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Angelique KerberTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
#400WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 September 2017
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-0 6-7 6-4
Kerber A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
66462
Kerber A.
07741

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-0 6-7 6-4 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came in defending last year's round of 16. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova extended the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR16hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-2
2019-09-16OsakaSFhardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-3 6-3
2018-08-13CincinnatiR32hardAngelique Kerber4-6 7-5 6-4
2018-03-19MiamiR32hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2017-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-3 3-6 6-2
2017-04-03MonterreyFhardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6-4 2-6 6-1
2016-01-04BrisbaneQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2015-06-29WimbledonR64grassAngelique Kerber7-5 6-2
2015-04-18Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs GERRRclayAngelique Kerber6-1 6-0
2014-01-27ParisQFcarpetAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova5-7 6-3 7-6(3)
2013-12-30BrisbaneR16hardAngelique Kerber6-2 4-3 RET
2013-04-22StuttgartR16clayAngelique Kerber6-0 6-4
2013-04-01MonterreyFhardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova4-6 6-2 6-4
2012-12-31BrisbaneQFhardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova7-6(3) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Pavlyuchenkova A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova 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
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
85
87
Break points saved·Even
87
91
Break points won·Even
91
95
Deciding sets·Even
88
86
Tiebreaks·Even
86
90

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

Conditions

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

Draw