Angelique Kerber vs Serena Williams — Cincinnati Quarter-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2012 ·
hard
Kerber A.6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Kerber A.
662
Williams S.
440
Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | F | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2014-07-28 | Stanford | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
96
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
86
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
91
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast