Kirsten Flipkens vs Kiki BertensNurnberg Quarter-final

Nurnberg · WTA · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2018 ·
clay
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Flipkens K.
5-7 6-3 7-6
Bertens K.
Flipkens K.
5672
Bertens K.
7361

Kirsten Flipkens defeated Kiki Bertens 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the Nurnberg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Kirsten Flipkens extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-01BeijingR32hardKiki Bertens6-1 6-1
2018-06-11S-HertogenboschR16grassKirsten Flipkens6-4 6-7 6-1
2015-08-17Vancouver BC $100KQFhardKirsten Flipkens6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3)
2013-08-05TorontoR32hardKirsten Flipkens7-5 3-6 6-2
2010-10-11Torhout 100KR32hardKiki Bertens6-7(4) 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
40
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
10
23
Break points won·Dominant
59
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
69
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw