Petkovic v Kerber
WTA Tour 2017
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Angelique Kerber takes it, 10–3 on categories
Kerber wins on first-serve points won %. Petkovic’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2017: Petkovic 35 matches, Kerber 53 matches.
- Kerber averages 1.4 aces a match to Petkovic’s 0.7 — 2 times as many.
- Kerber averages 1.0 sets lost a match to Petkovic’s 1.4.
- Kerber has the better sets won %: 54.6 to Petkovic’s 39.8.
- Petkovic ranks 8th of 97 in WTA Tour 2017 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Kerber’s team won 55%, Petkovic’s team won 34% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Kerber has 53 matches, Petkovic 35 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 68.9#8 of 97First serve in %66.3#26 of 97
- 57.2#90 of 97First-serve points won %64.1#45 of 97
- 51.3#81 of 97Break points saved %55.3#48 of 97
- 46.2#15 of 97Return points won %42.8#64 of 97
- 0.724 total · best 3#91 of 97Acesper game1.472 total · best 5#76 of 97
- 10.4364 total · best 18
Head to head
37 matches
since 20094
since 20094
- Hard · 4 matchesPetkovic 2Kerber 2
- Clay · 2 matchesPetkovic 0Kerber 2
- Carpet · 1 matchPetkovic 1Kerber 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchPetkovic 0Kerber 1
Last meetings
- 22 Apr 2019 · Stuttgart · Round of 16 · ClayKerber won 6-2 6-4
- 6 Mar 2017 · Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardKerber won 6-2 6-1
- 6 Apr 2015 · Charleston · Semifinal · ClayKerber won 6-4 6-4
- 14 Feb 2011 · Dubai · Round of 64 · HardPetkovic won 6-4 4-6 6-3
- 7 Feb 2011 · Paris · Round of 32 · CarpetPetkovic won 7-5 3-6 6-2
- 11 Oct 2010 · Linz · Round of 32 · HardPetkovic won 6-3 6-4
- 31 Aug 2009 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardKerber won
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2017.
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