Elina Svitolina vs Kiki BertensSingapore Semi-final

Singapore · WTA · Semi-final
#10WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018
hard
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Svitolina E.
7-5 6-7 6-4
Bertens K.
Svitolina E.
76562
Bertens K.
57741

Elina Svitolina defeated Kiki Bertens 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the Singapore semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kiki Bertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Elina Svitolina narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-30BeijingQFhardKiki Bertens7-6(6) 6-2
2018-08-13CincinnatiQFhardKiki Bertens6-4 6-3
2016-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardElina Svitolina2-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Svitolina E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Bertens K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

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

Svitolina E.Bertens K.
48
Serve
57
Return

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
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.2

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Svitolina E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast