Angelique Kerber vs Elina SvitolinaTokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014 ·
hard
#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Kerber A.
6-4 6-4
Svitolina E.
Kerber A.
662
Svitolina E.
440

Angelique Kerber defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 9–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Angelique Kerber edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-16CincinnatiR32hardAngelique Kerber7-5 2-6 6-4
2021-04-19StuttgartR16clayElina Svitolina7-6 6-3
2018-05-14RomeQFclayElina Svitolina6-4 6-4
2018-02-19DubaiSFhardElina Svitolina6-3 6-3
2017-04-22Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs UKRRRclayElina Svitolina6-4 6-2
2017-02-20DubaiSFhardElina Svitolina6-3 7-6
2017-01-02BrisbaneQFhardElina Svitolina6-4 3-6 6-3
2016-10-03BeijingR16hardElina Svitolina6-3 7-5
2016-07-25MontrealR16hardAngelique Kerber1-6 7-6 6-4
2016-01-11SydneyR32hardAngelique Kerber4-6 6-0 6-3
2015-08-03StanfordSFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 6-1
2015-01-05BrisbaneQFhardElina Svitolina4-6 7-5 6-3
2014-09-22WuhanQFhardElina Svitolina6-4 7-6
2013-01-14Australian OpenR128hardAngelique Kerber6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
83
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
98
Tiebreaks·Even
91
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
66

Svitolina E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw