Kiki Bertens vs Maria SakkariSeoul Semi-final

Seoul · WTA · Semi-final
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
#37WTA
1812ELO
1796Hard ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bertens K.
6-4 6-2
Sakkari M.
Bertens K.
662
Sakkari M.
420

Kiki Bertens defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-2 in the Seoul semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sakkari came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Kiki Bertens narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-01CharlestonR16clayMaria Sakkari7-6(8) 6-3
2018-05-14RomeR64clayMaria Sakkari6-2 4-6 6-3
2018-05-07MadridR64clayKiki Bertens6-4 6-4
2017-08-28US OpenR128hardMaria Sakkari6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Bertens K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Serve advantage — Bertens K.

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.Sakkari M.
Serve
24
Return
39

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%
60%
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%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
81
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
94
Break points won·Even
89
87
Deciding sets·Even
74
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
83

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Sakkari M.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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