Kate Makarova vs Angelique Kerber — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017 ·
hard
Makarova K.6-4 1-6 7-6
Kerber A.
Makarova K.
6172
Kerber A.
4661
Kate Makarova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 8–5, defending last year's final. Kate Makarova narrowed the head-to-head to 8–6.
Key context
- Match story: Kate Makarova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.
Head to head
5–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2017-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Kate Makarova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015-04-20 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2014-06-16 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
| 2013-06-17 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Kate Makarova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Kate Makarova | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2012-08-06 | Montreal | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2012-06-18 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2010-08-23 | Bronx NY 100K | QF | hard | Kate Makarova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-06-09 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Kate Makarova | 6-7 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast