Govortsova v Kerber
WTA Tour 2021
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Angelique Kerber takes it, 11–2 on categories
Kerber wins on first-serve points won %. Govortsova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2021: Govortsova 5 matches, Kerber 46 matches.
- Kerber has the better first-serve points won %: 62.9 to Govortsova’s 52.4.
- Kerber averages 1.2 aces a match to Govortsova’s 0.4 — 3.1 times as many.
- Kerber has the better sets won %: 57.6 to Govortsova’s 16.7.
- Winners’ edge: Kerber’s team won 65%, Govortsova’s team won 0% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Kerber has 46 matches, Govortsova 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Govortsova (5 matches) — treat the averages with care.
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.
- –Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#25 of 35
- 70.1First serve in %65.6#21 of 105
- 52.4First-serve points won %62.9#62 of 105
- 50.0Break points saved %57.7#33 of 105
- 40.5Return points won %45.5#20 of 105
- 0.42 total · best 2Acesper game1.257 total · best 6#88 of 104
Head to head
16 matches
since 20085
since 20085
- Hard · 5 matchesGovortsova 1Kerber 4
- Clay · 1 matchGovortsova 0Kerber 1
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesGovortsova 0Kerber 3
Last meetings
- 27 Aug 2012 · US Open · Round of 32 · HardKerber won 6-1 6-2
- 28 May 2012 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · ClayKerber won 6-3 6-2
- 10 Oct 2011 · Osaka · Round of 16 · HardKerber won 6-1 6-3
- 18 Jan 2010 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardKerber won 6-3 6-3
- 27 July 2009 · Istanbul · Round of 16 · HardGovortsova won 6-4 6-7(7) 6-4
- 10 Mar 2008 · Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardKerber won 7-5 6-2
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2021.
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