Angelique Kerber vs Anett KontaveitDoha Round of 16

Doha · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019 ·
hard
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-1 7-6
Kontaveit A.
Kerber A.
672
Kontaveit A.
160

Angelique Kerber defeated Anett Kontaveit 6-1 7-6 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anett Kontaveit came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 64. Angelique Kerber claimed a first win over Anett Kontaveit in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Angelique Kerber came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-04-18StuttgartR32clayAnett Kontaveit3-6 6-4 6-4
2021-03-01DohaR16hardAnett Kontaveit6-1 6-4
2019-08-12CincinnatiR64hardAnett Kontaveit7-6 6-2
2018-04-23StuttgartR16clayAnett Kontaveit6-0 2-0
2017-05-15RomeR32clayAnett Kontaveit6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
80
Break points saved·Clear edge
75
60
Break points won·Even
98
96
Deciding sets·Even
89
92
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
91
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw