Monica Puig vs Angelique Kerber — Wuhan Round of 64
Wuhan · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2019 ·
hard
Puig M.7-6 5-7 6-1
Kerber A.
Puig M.
7562
Kerber A.
6711
Monica Puig defeated Angelique Kerber 7-6 5-7 6-1 in the Wuhan round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Monica Puig narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Puig came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 5–7 6–1.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-16 | Luxembourg | R32 | hard | Monica Puig | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-02-20 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-08-08 | Olympics | F | hard | Monica Puig | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2015-08-10 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-12-31 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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