Prediction of Victoria Azarenka [50th] vs Angelique Kerber [205th] Head-to-Head At The 1970
By Wojtek Kolan

Form
W L L L W L W L W L
Form
W L L L L L W W W LH2H: Azarenka 10 - 1 Kerber
They have played 25 sets in total, with Azarenka winning 20 and Kerber winning 5. The last match between Azarenka and Kerber was at the Betti Open - Berlin, 17-06-2021, Second, Grass with Victoria Azarenka getting the victory 6-3 7-5.
Players | Head-To-Head Match Wins |
---|---|
Victoria Azarenka | 10 |
Angelique Kerber | 1 |
Azarenka | Stats | Kerber |
---|---|---|
40% (4-6) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
10 | Head-to-Head | 1 |
50 | Ranking | 205 |
1 | Highest Rank | 1 |
35 | Age | 37 |
R | Plays | L |
22 | Titles | 25 |
71% (642-266) | Career Total W/L | 64% (659-375) |
$30,817,522 | Career Prize Money | $23,496,580 |
0 | YTD Titles | 0 |
7 | Hard H2H | 1 |
0 | Clay H2H | 0 |
1 | Indoor H2H | 0 |
2 | Grass H2H | 0 |
Recent Performance Stats (Last 6 Months)
Winning Player | Losing Player | Score | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6-3 7-5 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
53%
(
39 of
74)
1st Serve %
65%
(
36 of
55)
2
Aces
0
6
Double Faults
2
72%
(
28 of
39)
1st Serve Won
64%
(
23 of
36)
51%
(
18 of
35)
2nd Serve Won
26%
(
5 of
19)
80%
(
4 of
5)
Break Points Won
40%
(
2 of
5)
38%
(
28 of
74)
Rtn Points Won
49%
(
27 of
55)
73
Total Points Won
56
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7-5 6-2 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
72%
(
44 of
61)
1st Serve %
61%
(
45 of
74)
4
Aces
1
2
Double Faults
8
64%
(
28 of
44)
1st Serve Won
56%
(
25 of
45)
47%
(
8 of
17)
2nd Serve Won
31%
(
9 of
29)
40%
(
6 of
15)
Break Points Won
60%
(
3 of
5)
41%
(
25 of
61)
Rtn Points Won
54%
(
40 of
74)
76
Total Points Won
59
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6-4 4-6 6-1 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
69%
(
74 of
108)
1st Serve %
57%
(
50 of
88)
5
Aces
2
6
Double Faults
5
59%
(
44 of
74)
1st Serve Won
66%
(
33 of
50)
50%
(
17 of
34)
2nd Serve Won
26%
(
10 of
38)
50%
(
6 of
12)
Break Points Won
29%
(
4 of
14)
44%
(
47 of
108)
Rtn Points Won
51%
(
45 of
88)
106
Total Points Won
90
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6-2 7-5 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
75%
(
50 of
67)
1st Serve %
71%
(
44 of
62)
1
Aces
1
4
Double Faults
2
64%
(
32 of
50)
1st Serve Won
48%
(
21 of
44)
29%
(
5 of
17)
2nd Serve Won
22%
(
4 of
18)
64%
(
7 of
11)
Break Points Won
50%
(
4 of
8)
45%
(
30 of
67)
Rtn Points Won
60%
(
37 of
62)
74
Total Points Won
55
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6-3 7-5 |
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Angelique Kerber
Player
Victoria Azarenka
64%
(
45 of
70)
1st Serve %
70%
(
56 of
80)
4
Aces
2
2
Double Faults
4
58%
(
26 of
45)
1st Serve Won
54%
(
30 of
56)
56%
(
14 of
25)
2nd Serve Won
38%
(
9 of
24)
46%
(
6 of
13)
Break Points Won
38%
(
3 of
8)
43%
(
30 of
70)
Rtn Points Won
51%
(
41 of
80)
81
Total Points Won
69
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6-3 6-1 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
66%
(
33 of
50)
1st Serve %
59%
(
30 of
51)
2
Aces
2
0
Double Faults
2
70%
(
23 of
33)
1st Serve Won
47%
(
14 of
30)
53%
(
9 of
17)
2nd Serve Won
43%
(
9 of
21)
63%
(
5 of
8)
Break Points Won
20%
(
1 of
5)
36%
(
18 of
50)
Rtn Points Won
55%
(
28 of
51)
60
Total Points Won
41
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7-5 2-6 6-4 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
79%
(
85 of
107)
1st Serve %
61%
(
72 of
119)
3
Aces
1
3
Double Faults
6
56%
(
48 of
85)
1st Serve Won
49%
(
35 of
72)
50%
(
11 of
22)
2nd Serve Won
57%
(
27 of
47)
29%
(
6 of
21)
Break Points Won
35%
(
6 of
17)
45%
(
48 of
107)
Rtn Points Won
48%
(
57 of
119)
116
Total Points Won
110
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6-0 6-3 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
82%
(
51 of
62)
1st Serve %
53%
(
18 of
34)
4
Aces
0
2
Double Faults
6
65%
(
33 of
51)
1st Serve Won
39%
(
7 of
18)
36%
(
4 of
11)
2nd Serve Won
19%
(
3 of
16)
86%
(
6 of
7)
Break Points Won
33%
(
2 of
6)
40%
(
25 of
62)
Rtn Points Won
71%
(
24 of
34)
61
Total Points Won
35
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6-7(11) 7-6(2) 6-4 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Angelique Kerber
66%
(
71 of
107)
1st Serve %
63%
(
92 of
146)
2
Aces
8
4
Double Faults
4
70%
(
50 of
71)
1st Serve Won
66%
(
61 of
92)
56%
(
20 of
36)
2nd Serve Won
43%
(
23 of
54)
33%
(
5 of
15)
Break Points Won
67%
(
4 of
6)
35%
(
37 of
107)
Rtn Points Won
42%
(
62 of
146)
132
Total Points Won
121
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Stats | ||
---|---|---|
10 | H2H Matches | 1 |
20 | Sets Won | 5 |
146 | Games Won | 101 |
30 | Aces (Total) | 22 |
35 | Total Double Faults | 42 |
1:48:49 | Average Match Time | 1:48:49 |
72% (610/853) | 1st Serve % | 62% (520/834) |
63% (382/610) | 1st Serve Win % | 56% (290/520) |
47% (114/243) | 2nd Serve Win % | 38% (120/314) |
49% (60/123) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 41% (39/95) |
51% (424/834) | Return Points Win % | 42% (357/853) |
91% (10/11) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 9% (1/11) |
0% (0/0) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 0% (0/0) |
50% (1/2) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 50% (1/2) |
100% (3/3) | Deciding Set Win % | 0% (0/3) |
100% (9/9) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 50% (2/1) |
0% (9/0) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 50% (2/1) |
50% (2/1) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (9/0) |
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Victoria Azarenka vs Angelique Kerber Important H2H Prediction Stats:
Head-to-head: Azarenka 10 - 1 Kerber
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Azarenka has won 38.63% of points on their second serve, while Kerber has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Azarenka, in recent form, has won 54.69% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kerber has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 30.86% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Azarenka has saved 42.35% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kerber has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Azarenka has won 56.25% of matches played (W/L 18/ 14), with Kerber winning 46.15% (W/L 6/ 7) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Azarenka has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 72% (W/L 391/ 151), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 68% (W/L 141/ 65). Kerber has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 71% (W/L 87/ 35), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 56% (W/L 122/ 94).
- Player level: In the last year, Azarenka has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 56.25% of matches (W/L 9/ 7), where as Kerber has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 42.86% of matches (W/L 3/ 4). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 11 times before with Azarenka winning 10 times and Kerber being victorious 1 times. They have played 25 sets in total, with Azarenka winning 20 and Kerber winning 5. The last match between Azarenka and Kerber was at the Betti Open - Berlin, 17-06-2021, Second, Grass with Victoria Azarenka getting the victory 6-3 7-5.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:48:49.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Azarenka and Kerber have played a deciding set 3 times, with Azarenka winning 3 times and Kerber 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 2 tiebreaks against each other with Azarenka winning 1, and Kerber 1.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Azarenka has played against opponents with an average rank of 102.34 while Kerber has played against players with an average rank of 130.92.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Azarenka has won 70% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kerber has won 33% in all matches played on tour.
- Current event H2H stats: Past player performance is very useful in predicting tennis matches, but once an event is under way we should also look at current event stats for in form player indication, so check the section below (if they have played a match in the current event). Some players also perform better at certain events and this should be taken into account when picking the outcome.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Azarenka has converted 38.81% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kerber has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
- If you are interested in models that predict tennis matches, this article is a good start (Warning: Stats geeks only)
Victoria Azarenka Recent Matches Played
Before:
OPPONENT | Score | H2H | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 |
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Karolina Muchova
Player
Victoria Azarenka
67%
(
16 of
24)
1st Serve %
36%
(
8 of
22)
2
Aces
0
1
Double Faults
5
69%
(
11 of
16)
1st Serve Won
50%
(
4 of
8)
63%
(
5 of
8)
2nd Serve Won
21%
(
3 of
14)
100%
(
3 of
3)
Break Points Won
0%
(
0 of
0)
33%
(
8 of
24)
Rtn Points Won
68%
(
15 of
22)
31
Total Points Won
15
|
6-0 ret. | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Anhelina Kalinina
65%
(
28 of
43)
1st Serve %
58%
(
23 of
40)
5
Aces
1
0
Double Faults
0
75%
(
21 of
28)
1st Serve Won
48%
(
11 of
23)
67%
(
10 of
15)
2nd Serve Won
29%
(
5 of
17)
83%
(
5 of
6)
Break Points Won
25%
(
1 of
4)
28%
(
12 of
43)
Rtn Points Won
60%
(
24 of
40)
55
Total Points Won
28
|
6-3 6-1 | H2H | ||
R2 |
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Qinwen Zheng
Player
Victoria Azarenka
58%
(
34 of
59)
1st Serve %
55%
(
29 of
53)
4
Aces
1
4
Double Faults
4
71%
(
24 of
34)
1st Serve Won
59%
(
17 of
29)
52%
(
13 of
25)
2nd Serve Won
38%
(
9 of
24)
56%
(
5 of
9)
Break Points Won
100%
(
3 of
3)
37%
(
22 of
59)
Rtn Points Won
51%
(
27 of
53)
64
Total Points Won
48
|
6-3 6-4 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Clervie Ngounoue
63%
(
43 of
68)
1st Serve %
54%
(
43 of
80)
4
Aces
5
6
Double Faults
5
72%
(
31 of
43)
1st Serve Won
65%
(
28 of
43)
52%
(
13 of
25)
2nd Serve Won
43%
(
16 of
37)
38%
(
3 of
8)
Break Points Won
67%
(
2 of
3)
35%
(
24 of
68)
Rtn Points Won
45%
(
36 of
80)
80
Total Points Won
68
|
6-4 7-6(7) | H2H | ||
R2 |
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Iga Swiatek
Player
Victoria Azarenka
79%
(
37 of
47)
1st Serve %
67%
(
31 of
46)
0
Aces
2
3
Double Faults
2
73%
(
27 of
37)
1st Serve Won
48%
(
15 of
31)
30%
(
3 of
10)
2nd Serve Won
13%
(
2 of
15)
55%
(
6 of
11)
Break Points Won
25%
(
1 of
4)
36%
(
17 of
47)
Rtn Points Won
63%
(
29 of
46)
59
Total Points Won
34
|
6-0 6-2 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Anhelina Kalinina
54%
(
53 of
99)
1st Serve %
55%
(
60 of
109)
4
Aces
8
6
Double Faults
6
64%
(
34 of
53)
1st Serve Won
62%
(
37 of
60)
41%
(
19 of
46)
2nd Serve Won
43%
(
21 of
49)
55%
(
6 of
11)
Break Points Won
47%
(
7 of
15)
46%
(
46 of
99)
Rtn Points Won
47%
(
51 of
109)
104
Total Points Won
104
|
2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Amanda Anisimova
Player
Victoria Azarenka
75%
(
49 of
65)
1st Serve %
56%
(
44 of
78)
6
Aces
1
2
Double Faults
7
71%
(
35 of
49)
1st Serve Won
64%
(
28 of
44)
38%
(
6 of
16)
2nd Serve Won
38%
(
13 of
34)
44%
(
4 of
9)
Break Points Won
33%
(
2 of
6)
37%
(
24 of
65)
Rtn Points Won
47%
(
37 of
78)
78
Total Points Won
65
|
6-3 7-5 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Lucia Bronzetti
Player
Victoria Azarenka
61%
(
59 of
96)
1st Serve %
61%
(
38 of
62)
8
Aces
5
2
Double Faults
3
66%
(
39 of
59)
1st Serve Won
68%
(
26 of
38)
46%
(
17 of
37)
2nd Serve Won
42%
(
10 of
24)
67%
(
4 of
6)
Break Points Won
25%
(
2 of
8)
42%
(
40 of
96)
Rtn Points Won
42%
(
26 of
62)
82
Total Points Won
76
|
6-2 7-6(2) | H2H | ||
R3 |
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Marie Bouzkova
Player
Victoria Azarenka
58%
(
51 of
88)
1st Serve %
61%
(
36 of
59)
6
Aces
1
13
Double Faults
7
71%
(
36 of
51)
1st Serve Won
56%
(
20 of
36)
27%
(
10 of
37)
2nd Serve Won
30%
(
7 of
23)
86%
(
6 of
7)
Break Points Won
33%
(
4 of
12)
48%
(
42 of
88)
Rtn Points Won
54%
(
32 of
59)
78
Total Points Won
69
|
6-4 6-4 | H2H | ||
R2 |
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Victoria Azarenka
Player
Maya Joint
62%
(
61 of
98)
1st Serve %
63%
(
69 of
109)
4
Aces
3
6
Double Faults
8
66%
(
40 of
61)
1st Serve Won
51%
(
35 of
69)
54%
(
20 of
37)
2nd Serve Won
53%
(
21 of
40)
47%
(
7 of
15)
Break Points Won
33%
(
4 of
12)
39%
(
38 of
98)
Rtn Points Won
49%
(
53 of
109)
113
Total Points Won
94
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6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 | H2H |
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Angelique Kerber Recent Matches Played
Before:
OPPONENT | Score | H2H | |||
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QF |
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Qinwen Zheng
Player
Angelique Kerber
47%
(
48 of
102)
1st Serve %
71%
(
92 of
129)
8
Aces
5
4
Double Faults
3
77%
(
37 of
48)
1st Serve Won
64%
(
59 of
92)
48%
(
26 of
54)
2nd Serve Won
38%
(
14 of
37)
46%
(
6 of
13)
Break Points Won
100%
(
5 of
5)
38%
(
39 of
102)
Rtn Points Won
43%
(
56 of
129)
119
Total Points Won
112
|
6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(6) | H2H | ||
R3 |
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Angelique Kerber
Player
Leylah Annie Fernandez
67%
(
33 of
49)
1st Serve %
62%
(
42 of
68)
0
Aces
0
2
Double Faults
3
64%
(
21 of
33)
1st Serve Won
38%
(
16 of
42)
38%
(
6 of
16)
2nd Serve Won
54%
(
14 of
26)
58%
(
7 of
12)
Break Points Won
80%
(
4 of
5)
45%
(
22 of
49)
Rtn Points Won
56%
(
38 of
68)
65
Total Points Won
52
|
6-4 6-3 | H2H | ||
R2 |
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Angelique Kerber
Player
Jaqueline Cristian
73%
(
72 of
99)
1st Serve %
62%
(
61 of
98)
2
Aces
7
3
Double Faults
5
63%
(
45 of
72)
1st Serve Won
67%
(
41 of
61)
59%
(
13 of
22)
2nd Serve Won
53%
(
16 of
30)
44%
(
4 of
9)
Break Points Won
30%
(
3 of
10)
38%
(
36 of
94)
Rtn Points Won
37%
(
34 of
91)
97
Total Points Won
96
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6-4 3-6 6-4 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Angelique Kerber
Player
Naomi Osaka
76%
(
37 of
49)
1st Serve %
54%
(
30 of
56)
3
Aces
3
0
Double Faults
2
76%
(
28 of
37)
1st Serve Won
77%
(
23 of
30)
77%
(
10 of
13)
2nd Serve Won
38%
(
10 of
26)
80%
(
4 of
5)
Break Points Won
100%
(
1 of
1)
24%
(
12 of
50)
Rtn Points Won
41%
(
23 of
56)
61
Total Points Won
44
|
7-5 6-3 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Yulia Putintseva
Player
Angelique Kerber
67%
(
48 of
72)
1st Serve %
68%
(
40 of
59)
2
Aces
0
1
Double Faults
0
71%
(
34 of
48)
1st Serve Won
70%
(
28 of
40)
63%
(
15 of
24)
2nd Serve Won
32%
(
6 of
19)
60%
(
3 of
5)
Break Points Won
25%
(
1 of
4)
32%
(
23 of
72)
Rtn Points Won
42%
(
25 of
59)
74
Total Points Won
57
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7-5 6-3 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Diana Shnaider
Player
Angelique Kerber
63%
(
36 of
57)
1st Serve %
71%
(
50 of
70)
5
Aces
4
1
Double Faults
4
69%
(
25 of
36)
1st Serve Won
60%
(
30 of
50)
71%
(
15 of
21)
2nd Serve Won
40%
(
8 of
20)
40%
(
4 of
10)
Break Points Won
100%
(
2 of
2)
30%
(
17 of
57)
Rtn Points Won
46%
(
32 of
70)
72
Total Points Won
55
|
7-5 6-3 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Linda Noskova
Player
Angelique Kerber
63%
(
61 of
97)
1st Serve %
71%
(
77 of
108)
7
Aces
7
3
Double Faults
5
77%
(
47 of
61)
1st Serve Won
70%
(
54 of
77)
44%
(
16 of
36)
2nd Serve Won
45%
(
14 of
31)
22%
(
2 of
9)
Break Points Won
50%
(
3 of
6)
35%
(
34 of
97)
Rtn Points Won
37%
(
40 of
108)
103
Total Points Won
102
|
7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 | H2H | ||
R1 |
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Arantxa Rus
Player
Angelique Kerber
86%
(
50 of
58)
1st Serve %
78%
(
50 of
64)
0
Aces
1
3
Double Faults
0
66%
(
33 of
50)
1st Serve Won
62%
(
31 of
50)
63%
(
5 of
8)
2nd Serve Won
29%
(
4 of
14)
44%
(
4 of
9)
Break Points Won
50%
(
2 of
4)
34%
(
20 of
58)
Rtn Points Won
45%
(
29 of
64)
67
Total Points Won
55
|
6-4 6-3 | H2H | ||
R4 |
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Iga Swiatek
Player
Angelique Kerber
73%
(
45 of
62)
1st Serve %
62%
(
43 of
69)
2
Aces
1
1
Double Faults
6
67%
(
30 of
45)
1st Serve Won
60%
(
26 of
43)
71%
(
12 of
17)
2nd Serve Won
42%
(
11 of
26)
31%
(
4 of
13)
Break Points Won
67%
(
2 of
3)
32%
(
20 of
62)
Rtn Points Won
46%
(
32 of
69)
74
Total Points Won
57
|
7-5 6-3 | H2H | ||
R3 |
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Angelique Kerber
Player
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
70%
(
47 of
67)
1st Serve %
74%
(
51 of
69)
1
Aces
3
2
Double Faults
8
57%
(
27 of
47)
1st Serve Won
55%
(
28 of
51)
50%
(
10 of
20)
2nd Serve Won
33%
(
6 of
18)
100%
(
5 of
5)
Break Points Won
67%
(
4 of
6)
45%
(
30 of
67)
Rtn Points Won
51%
(
35 of
69)
72
Total Points Won
64
|
6-3 7-6(4) | H2H |
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Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
Stats | ||
---|---|---|
71% (642/266) | Win/Loss | 64% (659/375) |
68% (1382/646) | Sets Win/Loss | 61% (1459/938) |
58% (10584/7699) | Games Win/Loss | 54% (11967/10056) |
0.2 | Aces Per Game | 0.12 |
1759 | Aces Total | 1251 |
0.36 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.23 |
3202 | Total Double Faults | 2456 |
1:5:7 | Average Match Time | 1:3:13 |
68.65 | Average Opponent Rank | 71.73 |
66% (35366/53399) | 1st Serve % | 65% (37170/57133) |
66% (23202/35366) | 1st Serve Win % | 63% (23446/37170) |
45% (8026/18033) | 2nd Serve Win % | 47% (9347/19949) |
49% (3741/7570) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 47% (3493/7402) |
48% (26710/55383) | Return Points Win % | 46% (26897/58608) |
72% (631/872) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 63% (649/1023) |
0% (0/4) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 86% (6/7) |
56% (102/182) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 57% (123/215) |
58% (140/243) | Deciding Set Win % | 55% (182/328) |
91% (631/574) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 88% (640/565) |
8% (631/49) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 12% (640/75) |
26% (275/71) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 23% (394/92) |
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