Belinda Bencic vs Angelique KerberMallorca Semi-final

Mallorca · WTA · Semi-final
#11WTA
1989ELO
1791Grass ELO
$1.8MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 June 2019
grass
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Bencic B.
2-6 7-6 6-4
Kerber A.
Bencic B.
27762
Kerber A.
66241

Belinda Bencic defeated Angelique Kerber 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Mallorca semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Belinda Bencic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Belinda Bencic extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

42
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-11-02BJK Cup Finals RR: GER vs SUIRRhardBelinda Bencic5-7 6-2 6-2
2019-03-04Indian WellsSFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-2
2018-07-02WimbledonR16grassAngelique Kerber6-3 7-6(5)
2016-02-06Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs SUIRRhardBelinda Bencic7-6(4) 6-3
2015-08-17CincinnatiR64hardBelinda Bencic7-5 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenR32hardBelinda Bencic6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Bencic B.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Bencic B.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
88
87
Break points saved·Even
95
91
Break points won·Even
94
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
82

Bencic B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 29 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast