Kiki Bertens vs Petra Kvitova — Cincinnati Semi-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
NED
Kiki Bertens
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
CZE8
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bertens K.
3-6 6-4 6-2
Kvitova P.
Bertens K.
3662
Kvitova P.
6421

Kiki Bertens defeated Petra Kvitova 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-06MadridQFclayKiki Bertens6-2 6-3
2019-04-22StuttgartSFclayPetra Kvitova7-6(3) 3-6 6-1
2018-08-06MontrealR16hardKiki Bertens6-3 6-2
2018-05-07MadridFclayPetra Kvitova7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2015-06-29WimbledonR128grassPetra Kvitova6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Bertens K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Even serve battle

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
Bertens K.Kvitova P.
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (179 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bertens K.Kvitova P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
93
Break points won·Even
89
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
92

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
26°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Bertens K.
Halep S.[1]
2-67-666-2
Semi-finals
Bertens K.
Kvitova P.[8]
3-66-46-2
Halep S.[1]
Sabalenka A.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Bertens K.
Svitolina E.[5]
6-46-3
Kvitova P.[8]
Mertens E.[15]
7-55-76-3
Sabalenka A.
Keys M.[13]
6-36-4
Halep S.[1]
Tsurenko L.
6-46-1
R16
Bertens K.
Kontaveit A.
6-32-66-3
Svitolina E.[5]
Anisimova A.
6-46-4
Mertens E.[15]
Stephens S.[3]
7-686-2
Keys M.[13]
Kerber A.[4]
2-67-636-4
Tsurenko L.
Makarova K.
7-656-2
Halep S.[1]
Barty A.[16]
7-56-4
Kvitova P.[8]
Mladenovic K.
6-46-2
Sabalenka A.
Garcia C.[6]
6-43-67-5
R32
Keys M.[13]
Giorgi C.
6-26-2
Stephens S.[3]
Maria T.
6-36-2
Mladenovic K.
Hruncakova V.
6-36-0
Kvitova P.[8]
Williams S.
6-32-66-3
Garcia C.[6]
Azarenka V.
6-47-5
Sabalenka A.
Pliskova K.[9]
2-66-37-5
Barty A.[16]
Kanepi K.
7-56-3
Halep S.[1]
Tomljanovic A.
4-66-36-3
Tsurenko L.
Muguruza G.[7]
2-66-46-4
Svitolina E.[5]
Kuznetsova S.
7-614-66-4
Bertens K.
Wozniacki C.[2]
6-40-0
Makarova K.
Cornet A.
6-26-0
Kontaveit A.
Sakkari M.
6-16-3
Mertens E.[15]
Peterson R.
3-66-27-61
Anisimova A.
Martic P.
6-46-3
Kerber A.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
4-67-56-4
R64
Bertens K.
Vandeweghe C.
6-26-0
Sakkari M.
Osaka N.
6-37-68
Martic P.
Kasatkina D.[12]
4-66-46-3
Anisimova A.
Babos T.
6-36-4
Peterson R.
Siniakova K.
2-66-46-1
Mertens E.[15]
Rybarikova M.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Krunic A.
6-16-0
Barty A.[16]
Vondrousova M.
6-37-5
Kanepi K.
Lepchenko V.
2-66-36-1
Tomljanovic A.
Begu I.
4-66-36-3
Kontaveit A.
Strycova B.
6-36-0
Kuznetsova S.
Voegele S.
6-42-67-65
Mladenovic K.
Goerges J.[10]
6-43-2
Azarenka V.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-756-26-4
Sabalenka A.
Konta J.
4-66-36-4
Pliskova K.[9]
Radwanska A.
6-36-3
Keys M.[13]
Mattek Sands B.
3-67-636-4
Maria T.
Kiick A.
5-76-36-3
Giorgi C.
Sevastova A.
6-26-3
Cornet A.
Ostapenko J.[11]
1-67-56-0
Williams S.
Saville D.
6-16-2
Makarova K.
Bogdan A.
6-36-2
Tsurenko L.
Collins D.
6-06-2
Hruncakova V.
Sasnovich A.
6-04-66-1