Elina Svitolina vs Angelique Kerber — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
UKR7#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2017 ·
hard
Svitolina E.6-3 7-6
Kerber A.
Svitolina E.
672
Kerber A.
360
Elina Svitolina defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's semi-final. Elina Svitolina extended the head-to-head to 9–6.
Key context
- Match story: Elina Svitolina closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
8–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-16 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2021-04-19 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2018-05-14 | Rome | QF | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-02-19 | Dubai | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2017-04-22 | Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs UKR | RR | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2016-10-03 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-07-25 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 1-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2016-01-11 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 4-6 6-0 6-3 |
| 2015-08-03 | Stanford | SF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-01-05 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2014-09-22 | Wuhan | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2014-09-15 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
91
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
75
Break points won·Even
99
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
89
Tiebreaks·Even
93
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
70
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Svitolina E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast