Angelique Kerber vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2018
hard
#400WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Kerber A.4-6 7-5 6-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Kerber A.
4762
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6541
Angelique Kerber defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's round of 64. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber dropped the opening set before beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 4–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
6–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2019-09-16 | Osaka | SF | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2018-03-19 | Miami | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-10-31 | Zhuhai | RR | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2017-09-18 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-0 6-7(4) 6-4 |
| 2017-04-03 | Monterrey | F | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 2-6 6-1 |
| 2016-01-04 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2015-04-18 | Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs GER | RR | clay | Angelique Kerber | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2014-01-27 | Paris | QF | carpet | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 5-7 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2013-12-30 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 4-3 RET |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Angelique Kerber | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2013-04-01 | Monterrey | F | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2012-12-31 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-6(3) 7-6(3) |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks
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 season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
85
Break points saved·Even
91
87
Break points won·Even
95
91
Deciding sets·Even
86
88
Tiebreaks·Even
90
86
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
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