Petra Kvitova vs Kiki Bertens — Stuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
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Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2019
clay
NED6
Kiki Bertens
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.
7-6 3-6 6-1
Bertens K.
Kvitova P.
77362
Bertens K.
63611

Petra Kvitova defeated Kiki Bertens 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Stuttgart semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kiki Bertens came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Petra Kvitova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-06MadridQFclayKiki Bertens6-2 6-3
2018-08-13CincinnatiSFhardKiki Bertens3-6 6-4 6-2
2018-08-06MontrealR16hardKiki Bertens6-3 6-2
2018-05-07MadridFclayPetra Kvitova7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2015-06-29WimbledonR128grassPetra Kvitova6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Bertens K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

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

Statistics

This season
Kvitova P.Bertens K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.7
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Bertens K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
63
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
71
Break points won·Even
88
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[3]
Kontaveit A.[8]
6-37-62
Semi-finals
Kontaveit A.[8]
Osaka N.[1]
W/O
Kvitova P.[3]
Bertens K.[6]
7-633-66-1
Quarter-finals
Kvitova P.[3]
Sevastova A.[7]
2-66-26-3
Bertens K.[6]
Kerber A.[5]
6-36-4
Osaka N.[1]
Vekic D.
6-34-67-64
Kontaveit A.[8]
Azarenka V.
5-77-53-0
R16
Kerber A.[5]
Petkovic A.
6-26-4
Bertens K.[6]
Bencic B.
4-66-36-4
Kvitova P.[3]
Minnen G.
6-16-4
Sevastova A.[7]
Siegemund L.
6-46-3
Kontaveit A.[8]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Pliskova K.[4]
4-66-36-4
Vekic D.
Kasatkina D.
6-17-5
Osaka N.[1]
Hsieh S.
6-46-3
R32
Bencic B.
Minella M.
6-26-4
Bertens K.[6]
Friedsam A.
7-56-2
Minnen G.
Cibulkova D.
7-56-3
Sevastova A.[7]
Ostapenko J.
6-24-66-0
Kontaveit A.[8]
Garcia C.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-4
Vekic D.
Gatto Monticone G.
6-17-5
Hsieh S.
Wang Q.
4-66-36-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Goerges J.
4-66-24-0
Siegemund L.
Tsurenko L.
6-26-2
Kasatkina D.
Mertens E.
7-687-5
Petkovic A.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-4