Angelique Kerber vs Sloane Stephens — US Open Round of 32

US Open · WTA · Round of 32
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2021 ·
hard
Sloane Stephens
USA
Sloane Stephens
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
Kerber A.
5-7 6-2 6-3
Stephens S.
Kerber A.
5662
Stephens S.
7231

Angelique Kerber defeated Sloane Stephens 5-7 6-2 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-18MiamiR128hardSloane Stephens6-2 6-3
2018-10-22SingaporeRRhardSloane Stephens6-3 6-3
2018-03-19MiamiQFhardSloane Stephens6-1 6-2
2017-08-07TorontoR16hardSloane Stephens6-2 6-2
2016-04-04CharlestonSFclaySloane Stephens6-1 3-0
2015-03-09Indian WellsR64hardSloane Stephens7-6 6-2
2012-03-05Indian WellsR64hardAngelique Kerber2-6 7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kerber A.Stephens S.
1st serve in·Even
67%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Even
1.3
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Stephens S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
59
Break points saved·Dominant
75
26
Break points won·Slight edge
98
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kerber A.Stephens S.
Freshness·
—
74

Stephens S.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw