Kiki Bertens vs Elina SvitolinaCincinnati Quarter-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
#8WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Bertens K.
6-4 6-3
Svitolina E.
Bertens K.
662
Svitolina E.
430

Kiki Bertens defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kiki Bertens closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-30BeijingQFhardKiki Bertens7-6(6) 6-2
2018-10-22SingaporeSFhardElina Svitolina7-5 6-7(5) 6-4
2016-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardElina Svitolina2-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bertens K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

Svitolina E.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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

Serve & return on hard

Bertens K.Svitolina E.
Serve
48
Return
57

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (179 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
93
Break points won·Slight edge
89
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Svitolina E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw