Kate Makarova vs Angelique KerberAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2013 ·
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Makarova K.
7-5 6-4
Kerber A.
Makarova K.
762
Kerber A.
540

Kate Makarova defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 8–5, defending last year's round of 32. Kate Makarova narrowed the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-05Indian WellsR64hardAngelique Kerber3-6 6-4 6-2
2017-08-14CincinnatiR32hardKate Makarova6-4 1-6 7-6
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayKate Makarova6-2 6-2
2015-04-20StuttgartQFclayAngelique Kerber6-3 6-2
2014-08-11CincinnatiR32hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-1
2014-06-16EastbourneQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-2 6-1
2014-03-17MiamiR16hardAngelique Kerber6-4 1-6 6-3
2013-06-17EastbourneR16grassKate Makarova6-3 6-4
2012-08-06MontrealR32hardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-3
2012-06-25WimbledonR64grassAngelique Kerber7-5 6-3
2012-06-18EastbourneQFgrassAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4
2010-08-23Bronx NY 100KQFhardKate Makarova6-2 6-4
2008-06-09BirminghamR32grassKate Makarova6-7 7-5 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
87
Break points saved·Clear edge
60
75
Break points won·Slight edge
92
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
91

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw