Makarova v Kerber
WTA Tour 2009
Lineball analyst9–4
Kate Makarova takes it, 9–4 on categories
Makarova wins on first-serve points won %. Kerber’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Makarova 41 matches, Kerber 9 matches.
- Kerber has the better first serve in %: 66.6 to Makarova’s 58.4.
- Makarova averages 2.1 aces a match to Kerber’s 1 — 2.1 times as many.
- Makarova has the better first-serve points won %: 63.3 to Kerber’s 57.9.
- Winners’ edge: Makarova’s team won 46%, Kerber’s team won 33% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Makarova has 41 matches, Kerber 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Kerber (9 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.
- 58.4#57 of 71First serve in %66.6
- 63.3#30 of 71First-serve points won %57.9
- 52.0#52 of 71Break points saved %49.5
- 43.6#58 of 71Return points won %44.8
- 2.185 total · best 9#30 of 71Acesper game19 total · best 6
- 10.3423 total · best 19#55 of 73Games wonper game10.7
Head to head
513 matches
since 20088
since 20088
- Hard · 6 matchesMakarova 2Kerber 4
- Grass · 5 matchesMakarova 2Kerber 3
- Clay · 2 matchesMakarova 1Kerber 1
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesMakarova 2Kerber 1
Last meetings
- 5 Mar 2018 · Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardKerber won 3-6 6-4 6-2
- 14 Aug 2017 · Cincinnati · Round of 32 · HardMakarova won 6-4 1-6 7-6(11)
- 29 May 2017 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayMakarova won 6-2 6-2
- 20 Apr 2015 · Stuttgart · Quarterfinal · ClayKerber won 6-3 6-2
- 11 Aug 2014 · Cincinnati · Round of 32 · HardKerber won 6-4 6-1
- 16 June 2014 · Eastbourne · Quarterfinal · GrassKerber won 6-2 6-1
- 17 Mar 2014 · Miami · Round of 16 · HardKerber won
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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