Angelique Kerber vs Kristina KucovaMonterrey Round of 32

Monterrey · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2019
hard
36 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
7-6 6-2
Kucova K.
Kerber A.
7762
Kucova K.
6420

Angelique Kerber defeated Kristina Kucova 7-6 6-2 in the Monterrey round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-04CharlestonR16clayAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kucova K.

Kucova K.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
0.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
6
Break points saved·Dominant
91
13
Break points won·Dominant
95
64
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
8

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
12°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 79%