Kiki Bertens vs Sloane Stephens — Madrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
NED7
Kiki Bertens
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019
clay
Sloane Stephens
USA8
Sloane Stephens
#317WTA
1683ELO
1664Clay ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bertens K.
6-2 7-5
Stephens S.
Bertens K.
672
Stephens S.
250

Kiki Bertens defeated Sloane Stephens 6-2 7-5 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kiki Bertens claimed a first win over Sloane Stephens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kiki Bertens closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-22SingaporeRRhardSloane Stephens7-6(4) 2-6 6-3
2013-05-13RomeR32claySloane Stephens4-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bertens K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

Stephens S.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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

Statistics

This season
Bertens K.Stephens S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (108 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bertens K.Stephens S.
Clutch Rating·Even
63
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
78
Break points won·Even
89
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 18%

Draw

Final
Bertens K.[7]
Halep S.[3]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Bertens K.[7]
Stephens S.[8]
6-27-5
Halep S.[3]
Bencic B.
6-26-726-0
Quarter-finals
Bencic B.
Osaka N.[1]
3-66-27-5
Bertens K.[7]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-26-3
Stephens S.[8]
Martic P.
6-46-3
Halep S.[3]
Barty A.[9]
7-57-5
R16
Kvitova P.[2]
Garcia C.
6-36-3
Bertens K.[7]
Sevastova A.[12]
6-16-2
Stephens S.[8]
Zheng S.
3-66-36-2
Barty A.[9]
Putintseva Y.
4-66-16-2
Halep S.[3]
Hruncakova V.
6-06-0
Bencic B.
Baindl K.
6-06-2
Osaka N.[1]
Sasnovich A.
6-26-3
Martic P.
Vekic D.
4-66-33-0
R32
Kvitova P.[2]
Mladenovic K.
6-37-65
Zheng S.
Cornet A.
6-23-66-4
Garcia C.
Cirstea S.
6-43-66-1
Sevastova A.[12]
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-4
Bertens K.[7]
Ostapenko J.
6-46-3
Vekic D.
Pliskova K.
6-46-4
Stephens S.[8]
Azarenka V.
6-42-66-2
Putintseva Y.
Parmentier P.
6-44-66-3
Barty A.[9]
Collins D.
6-11-66-1
Hruncakova V.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-47-62
Halep S.[3]
Konta J.
7-56-1
Bencic B.
Kuznetsova S.
7-642-66-3
Sasnovich A.
Schmiedlova A.
6-26-2
Osaka N.[1]
Sorribes Tormo S.
7-653-66-0
Martic P.
Kerber A.[4]
W/O
Baindl K.
Pliskova K.[5]
7-52-66-4
R64
Cornet A.
Wozniacki C.[11]
3-0
Osaka N.[1]
Cibulkova D.
6-27-66
Kvitova P.[2]
Kenin S.
6-16-4
Mladenovic K.
Strycova B.
6-36-1
Garcia C.
Hsieh S.
7-56-2
Cirstea S.
Keys M.[13]
3-66-46-1
Sevastova A.[12]
Flipkens K.
0-66-36-2
Stephens S.[8]
Hercog P.
6-27-64
Parmentier P.
Svitolina E.[6]
6-47-66
Putintseva Y.
Begu I.
6-46-3
Collins D.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-4
Barty A.[9]
Saville D.
6-16-2
Hruncakova V.
Goerges J.[16]
7-56-4
Konta J.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-1
Halep S.[3]
Gasparyan M.
6-06-4
Pliskova K.[5]
Yastremska D.
5-77-656-3
Bencic B.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sabalenka A.[10]
7-56-4
Sasnovich A.
Kontaveit A.[14]
0-66-36-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Arruabarrena L.
6-43-66-1
Kerber A.[4]
Tsurenko L.
6-36-2
Schmiedlova A.
Mertens E.
7-57-65
Baindl K.
Zhang S.
6-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Sakkari M.
6-36-3
Buzarnescu M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-2
Ostapenko J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-1
Bertens K.[7]
Siniakova K.
6-36-2
Martic P.
Muguruza G.
7-57-62
Pliskova K.
Kostyuk M.
3-66-36-2
Vekic D.
Wang Q.[15]
7-56-4
Zheng S.
Wang Y.
7-57-63
Azarenka V.
Kasatkina D.
7-56-4