Angelique Kerber vs Elina Svitolina — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021 ·
hard
UKR4#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Kerber A.7-5 2-6 6-4
Svitolina E.
Kerber A.
7262
Svitolina E.
5641
Angelique Kerber defeated Elina Svitolina 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 9–5. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 9–6.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
5–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-19 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2018-05-14 | Rome | QF | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018-02-19 | Dubai | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2017-04-22 | Fed Cup WG R1: GER vs UKR | RR | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2017-02-20 | Dubai | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2016-10-03 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2016-07-25 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 1-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2016-01-11 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 4-6 6-0 6-3 |
| 2015-08-03 | Stanford | SF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-01-05 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2014-09-22 | Wuhan | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2014-09-15 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
83
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
98
Tiebreaks·Even
91
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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66
Svitolina E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast