Career 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Too close to call — 7–6 on categories Govortsova wins on first serve in %. Kerber’s case rests on break points saved %. WTA Tour 2020: Govortsova 6 matches, Kerber 13 matches.
Kerber has the better break points saved %: 61.6 to Govortsova’s 50. Govortsova has the better first serve in %: 74.9 to Kerber’s 67. Kerber averages 1.4 aces a match to Govortsova’s 0.5 — 2.8 times as many. Longevity: Kerber has 13 matches, Govortsova 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Govortsova (6 matches) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
74.9 First serve in % 67.0
63.0 First-serve points won % 63.5
50.0 Break points saved % 61.6
44.3 Return points won % 43.0
0.5 3 total · best 2 Acesper game 1.4 18 total · best 4
10.5 63 total · best 15 Games wonper game 10.5 136 total · best 18
Head to head 1 6 matches since 2008 5
Hard · 5 matches Govortsova 1 Kerber 4 Clay · 1 match Govortsova 0 Kerber 1 Grand Slams · 3 matches Govortsova 0 Kerber 3 Last meetings 27 Aug 2012 · US Open · Round of 32 · Hard Kerber won 6-1 6-2 28 May 2012 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · Clay Kerber won 6-3 6-2 10 Oct 2011 · Osaka · Round of 16 · Hard Kerber won 6-1 6-3 18 Jan 2010 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · Hard Kerber won 6-3 6-3 27 July 2009 · Istanbul · Round of 16 · Hard Govortsova won 6-4 6-7(7) 6-4 10 Mar 2008 · Indian Wells · Round of 64 · Hard Kerber won 7-5 6-2 Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2020.
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