Dominika Cibulkova vs Angelique Kerber — Sydney Semi-final
Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013 ·
hard
Cibulkova D.6-2 4-6 6-3
Kerber A.
Cibulkova D.
6462
Kerber A.
2631
Dominika Cibulkova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 7–5. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.
Key context
- Match story: Dominika Cibulkova closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
5–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2018-06-25 | Eastbourne | R32 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2018-01-08 | Sydney | QF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2016-10-24 | Singapore | F | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2016-10-24 | Singapore | RR | hard | Angelique Kerber | 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
| 2015-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2014-09-15 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2014-02-08 | Fed Cup WG R1: SVK vs GER | RR | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2014-01-06 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2013-08-05 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-7 6-2 7-5 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
77
87
Break points saved·Clear edge
56
75
Break points won·Even
96
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
89
Tiebreaks·Even
87
91
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