Angelique Kerber vs Na LiIndian Wells Quarter-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012 ·
hard
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44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-4 6-2
Li N.
Kerber A.
662
Li N.
420

Angelique Kerber defeated Na Li 6-4 6-2 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Na Li came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending last year's round of 64. Angelique Kerber claimed a first win over Na Li in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

08
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-12CincinnatiR16hardNa Li6-4 6-4
2012-10-25IstanbulRRclayNa Li6-4 6-3
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li6-4 6-3
2012-08-13CincinnatiFhardNa Li1-6 6-3 6-1
2012-05-07MadridR16clayNa Li7-5 6-4
2010-10-04BeijingR16hardNa Li6-2 6-0
2010-08-02CopenhagenQFhardNa Li6-1 6-2
2010-06-07BirminghamR16grassNa Li4-6 6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
84
Break points saved·Even
75
77
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Even
89
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw