Kirsten Flipkens vs Kiki Bertens — Nurnberg Quarter-final
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 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kirsten Flipkens extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kirsten Flipkens dropped the opening set before beating Kiki Bertens 5–7 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedFlipkens K. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsFlipkens K. and Bertens K. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Flipkens K. went 5–3 (63%) against them, Bertens K. 4–2 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
vs Tomljanovic A.#103W6-2 4-6 6-3Nurnberg · clayW4-6 6-1 6-1Roland Garros · clay
vs Riske Amritraj A.L2-6 2-6Nurnberg · clayW6-4 6-3Nurnberg · clay
vs Doi M.W6-4 6-3Wimbledon · grassW6-2 0-1Nurnberg · clay
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vs Konta J.L4-6 3-6Miami · hardL3-6 3-6Cincinnati · hard
vs Niculescu M.W6-3 7-5Budapest · clayW6-2 6-1Wuhan · hard
vs Witthoeft C.W1-6 6-4 6-3Lugano · clayL1-6 2-6Luxembourg · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Flipkens K. leads 3–1Clay: Flipkens K. leads 1–0 · Hard: Flipkens K. leads 2–1
- Flipkens K.May 2018NurnbergThis matchClay5-7 6-3 7-6
- Flipkens K.August 2015Vancouver BC $100KHard6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3)
- Flipkens K.August 2013TorontoHard7-5 3-6 6-2
- Bertens K.October 2010Torhout 100KHard6-7(4) 6-4 6-1
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Kirsten Flipkens beat Kiki Bertens 5-7 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Kirsten Flipkens vs Kiki Bertens — Nurnberg Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-05-21/bertens-vs-flipkens-nurnberg-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 21 May 2018).