Samantha Stosur vs Angelique Kerber — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
Stosur S.6-3 2-6 6-2
Kerber A.
Stosur S.
6262
Kerber A.
3621
Samantha Stosur defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 2-6 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 128. Samantha Stosur narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Samantha Stosur closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-06 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Samantha Stosur | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-02-12 | Doha | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2016-08-08 | Olympics | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2015-10-12 | Hong Kong | SF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Samantha Stosur | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-02-07 | Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs AUS | RR | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-04-19 | Fed Cup WG SF: AUS vs GER | RR | hard | Angelique Kerber | 4-6 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast