Karolina Pliskova vs Angelique Kerber — Eastbourne Final

Eastbourne · WTA · Final
Karolina Pliskova
CZE2
Karolina Pliskova
#73WTA
1869ELO
1758Grass ELO
34 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 June 2019
grass
GER4
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Pliskova K.
6-1 6-4
Kerber A.
Pliskova K.
662
Kerber A.
140

Karolina Pliskova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-4 in the Eastbourne final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's semi-final. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-21Fed Cup WG SF: GER vs CZERRclayKarolina Pliskova7-5 6-3
2018-02-19DubaiQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-3
2017-09-18TokyoQFhardAngelique Kerber7-6(5) 7-5
2016-08-29US OpenFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 4-6 6-4
2016-08-15CincinnatiFhardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-1
2015-08-03StanfordFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 5-7 6-4
2015-06-15BirminghamFgrassAngelique Kerber6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4)
2015-01-12SydneySFhardKarolina Pliskova6-3 6-2
2014-05-19NurembergQFclayKarolina Pliskova7-6(5) 6-4
2014-02-10DohaR32hardAngelique Kerber7-6(2) 6-4
2011-06-06CopenhagenR32hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Pliskova K.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Pliskova K.

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
Pliskova K.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Pliskova K.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
87
Break points saved·Even
95
91
Break points won·Slight edge
87
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Pliskova K.Kerber A.
Freshness·
96
—

Pliskova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw

Final
Pliskova K.[2]
Kerber A.[4]
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Pliskova K.[2]
Bertens K.[3]
6-16-2
Kerber A.[4]
Jabeur O.
W/O
Quarter-finals
Pliskova K.[2]
Alexandrova E.
6-26-0
Bertens K.[3]
Sabalenka A.[8]
6-43-66-4
Kerber A.[4]
Halep S.[6]
6-46-3
Jabeur O.
Cornet A.
1-67-56-3
R16
Bertens K.[3]
Friedsam A.
6-36-3
Sabalenka A.[8]
Wozniacki C.[11]
2-66-47-65
Halep S.[6]
Hercog P.
6-14-66-3
Kerber A.[4]
Peterson R.
7-646-0
Alexandrova E.
Ostapenko J.[3]
6-32-1
Pliskova K.[2]
Mertens E.
6-16-2
Jabeur O.
Konta J.[14]
6-36-2
Cornet A.
Zhang S.
6-26-2
R32
Ostapenko J.[3]
Stephens S.[7]
1-66-06-3
Pliskova K.[2]
Gasparyan M.
6-36-3
Mertens E.
Vondrousova M.[13]
6-15-76-2
Bertens K.[3]
Putintseva Y.
6-46-1
Friedsam A.
Kontaveit A.[16]
6-36-4
Sabalenka A.[8]
Zidansek T.
6-26-3
Peterson R.
Tsurenko L.
7-666-4
Kerber A.[4]
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Konta J.[14]
Sakkari M.
6-47-64
Hercog P.
Parmentier P.
2-66-27-64
Wozniacki C.[11]
Petkovic A.
6-46-4
Alexandrova E.
Bencic B.[10]
6-766-26-3
Halep S.[6]
Hsieh S.
6-26-0
Cornet A.
Svitolina E.[5]
6-37-63
Zhang S.
Saville D.
6-36-1
Jabeur O.
Minella M.
2-66-26-1
R64
Ostapenko J.[3]
Buzarnescu M.
6-46-4
Kontaveit A.[16]
Dart H.
3-66-46-2
Alexandrova E.
Tomljanovic A.
6-27-61
Mertens E.
Puig M.
6-47-62
Vondrousova M.[13]
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Bencic B.[10]
Kudermetova V.
6-36-4
Wozniacki C.[11]
Flipkens K.
6-36-4
Petkovic A.
Kasatkina D.
5-76-46-2
Zidansek T.
Suarez Navarro C.
4-67-57-5
Hsieh S.
Giorgi C.
6-34-66-4
Jabeur O.
Rodina E.
1-67-637-5
Putintseva Y.
Collins D.
5-0
Parmentier P.
Linette M.
7-622-66-4
Hercog P.
Strycova B.
7-630-1
Peterson R.
Sasnovich A.
4-66-36-2
Saville D.
Golubic V.
6-06-727-66
Sakkari M.
Pegula J.
6-26-1
Friedsam A.
Ferro F.
6-26-2
Tsurenko L.
Diyas Z.
6-26-2
Zhang S.
Swan K.
7-674-66-4
Konta J.[14]
Yastremska D.
6-26-4
Gasparyan M.
Siniakova K.
6-36-3
Stosur S.
Kenin S.
6-26-3
Cornet A.
Watson H.
7-56-2