Kiki Bertens vs Sloane Stephens — Madrid Semi-final
Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2019 ·
clay
USA8#240WTA
1683ELO
1664Clay ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
Bertens K.6-2 7-5
Stephens S.
Bertens K.
672
Stephens S.
250
Kiki Bertens defeated Sloane Stephens 6-2 7-5 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kiki Bertens claimed a first win over Sloane Stephens in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kiki Bertens closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-22 | Singapore | RR | hard | Sloane Stephens | 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
| 2013-05-13 | Rome | R32 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
64
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
37
26
Break points won·Slight edge
96
90
Deciding sets·Even
83
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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70
Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast