Angelique Kerber vs Ajla TomljanovicUnited Cup Semi-final

United Cup · WTA · Semi-final
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024
hard
#94WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
4-6 6-2 7-6
Tomljanovic A.
Kerber A.
46792
Tomljanovic A.
62671

Angelique Kerber defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the United Cup semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Angelique Kerber extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

30
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-06Indian WellsR16hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-1
2020-08-31US OpenR128hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayAngelique Kerber6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Tomljanovic A.

Tomljanovic A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Serve advantage — Tomljanovic A.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Kerber A.Tomljanovic A.
Serve
26
Return
52

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
70%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
42%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
73
Break points won·Even
95
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
90
78

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 553 days (−1.5)
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 55 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
10.0
H2H
0.0
4.6
Surface form
3.3
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

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Freshness·
97

Tomljanovic A.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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