Angelique Kerber vs Sloane Stephens — Indian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012 ·
hard
Sloane Stephens
USA
Sloane Stephens
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
Kerber A.
2-6 7-5 6-4
Stephens S.
Kerber A.
2762
Stephens S.
6541

Angelique Kerber defeated Sloane Stephens 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 64. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-18MiamiR128hardSloane Stephens6-2 6-3
2021-08-30US OpenR32hardAngelique Kerber5-7 6-2 6-3
2018-10-22SingaporeRRhardSloane Stephens6-3 6-3
2018-03-19MiamiQFhardSloane Stephens6-1 6-2
2017-08-07TorontoR16hardSloane Stephens6-2 6-2
2016-04-04CharlestonSFclaySloane Stephens6-1 3-0
2015-03-09Indian WellsR64hardSloane Stephens7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Kerber A.Stephens S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.4
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Stephens S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
59
Break points saved·Dominant
75
26
Break points won·Slight edge
98
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kerber A.Stephens S.
Freshness·
—
70

Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw