Angelique Kerber vs Margarita Betova

US Open · WTA · Round of 128

GER

Angelique Kerber

38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Tuesday, 28 August 2018 · 20:00

hard

RUS

Margarita Betova

Last 10 · pre-match

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Kerber A.

7-6 6-3

Betova M.

Kerber A.

7⁷62

Betova M.

6⁵30

Angelique Kerber defeated Margarita Betova 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

Match story: Angelique Kerber closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Kerber A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Betova M.

Betova M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Baseline 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 season

Kerber A.Betova M.

1st serve in·Even

65%

61%

1st serve points won·Even

62%

59%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

47%

42%

Service points won·Even

57%

53%

Return points won·Even

45%

44%

Break points saved·Even

57%

53%

Aces / match·Slight edge

1.4

2.1

Double faults / match·Slight edge

3.3

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Angelique Kerber vs Margarita Betova — US Open Round of 128

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return