Angelique Kerber vs Camila Giorgi — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2018
hard
ITA
Camila Giorgi
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWL
Kerber A.
6-2 6-3
Giorgi C.
Kerber A.
662
Giorgi C.
230

Angelique Kerber defeated Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-3 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-7(4) 6-3
2019-01-07SydneyR16hardAngelique Kerber7-6(3) 6-2
2016-01-04BrisbaneR32hardAngelique Kerber5-7 6-3 6-0
2015-09-28WuhanR16hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Giorgi C.

Giorgi C.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
Kerber A.Giorgi C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
6.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Giorgi C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
71
Break points won·Clear edge
95
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
45
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
83

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

Draw

Final
Kerber A.
Barty A.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Barty A.
Saville D.
3-66-46-2
Kerber A.
Giorgi C.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Saville D.
Muguruza G.[1]
W/O
Kerber A.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-1
Giorgi C.
Radwanska A.
6-16-2
Barty A.
Strycova B.
6-36-2
R16
Giorgi C.
Kvitova P.
7-676-2
Kerber A.
Williams V.[2]
5-76-36-1
Muguruza G.[1]
Bertens K.
6-37-66
Saville D.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Barty A.
Perez E.
7-646-1
Radwanska A.
Bellis C.
7-646-0
Strycova B.
Makarova K.
6-46-1
Cibulkova D.
Vesnina E.
6-46-4
R32
Perez E.
Mladenovic K.[5]
6-44-2
Kvitova P.
Lucic M.
6-10-0
Radwanska A.
Konta J.[4]
6-37-5
Giorgi C.
Stephens S.[6]
6-36-0
Barty A.
Cepede Royg V.
6-36-4
Strycova B.
Kasatkina D.
7-51-66-4
Kerber A.
Safarova L.
6-737-686-2
Bertens K.
Ahn K.
6-26-4
Vesnina E.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-2
Cibulkova D.
Sevastova A.[8]
6-36-1
Saville D.
Rogowska O.
6-41-67-5
Stosur S.
Witthoeft C.
4-67-56-3
Bellis C.
Rybarikova M.
7-626-0
Makarova K.
Ostapenko J.[3]
7-636-1