Elina Svitolina vs Kiki BertensSingapore Semi-final

Singapore · WTA · Semi-final
#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018 ·
hard
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Svitolina E.
7-5 6-7 6-4
Bertens K.
Svitolina E.
7662
Bertens K.
5741

Elina Svitolina defeated Kiki Bertens 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the Singapore semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kiki Bertens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Elina Svitolina had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Elina Svitolina narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-30BeijingQFhardKiki Bertens7-6 6-2
2018-08-13CincinnatiQFhardKiki Bertens6-4 6-3
2016-10-31ZhuhaiRRhardElina Svitolina2-6 6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
64
Break points saved·Dominant
83
37
Break points won·Even
99
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
62

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
74

Svitolina E.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw