Angelique Kerber vs Elena VesninaIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018
hard
39 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
7-5 6-2
Vesnina E.
Kerber A.
762
Vesnina E.
520

Angelique Kerber defeated Elena Vesnina 7-5 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian WellsR16hardElena Vesnina6-3 6-3
2013-08-19New HavenR16hardElena Vesnina6-2 6-4
2012-06-18EastbourneR32grassAngelique Kerber3-6 6-0 7-5
2012-01-09HobartR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4
2007-06-18's-HertogenboschR16grassAngelique Kerber6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Vesnina E.

Vesnina E.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
55
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
77
Break points won·Dominant
95
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 10%

Draw