Makarova v Kerber
WTA Tour 2019
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Angelique Kerber takes it, 9–4 on categories
Kerber wins on return points won %. Makarova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2019: Makarova 3 matches, Kerber 47 matches.
- Makarova averages 3.3 aces a match to Kerber’s 1.4 — 2.4 times as many.
- Kerber has the better sets won %: 59.5 to Makarova’s 25.
- Kerber averages 1.4 sets won a match to Makarova’s 0.7 — 2.1 times as many.
- Longevity: Kerber has 47 matches, Makarova 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Makarova (3 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.
- 67.8First serve in %62.7#41 of 89
- 60.5First-serve points won %63.2#55 of 89
- 57.6Break points saved %55.5#47 of 89
- 40.2Return points won %45.8#10 of 89
- 3.310 total · best 6Acesper game1.464 total · best 6#75 of 89
- 11.334 total · best 15Games wonper game11.6547 total · best 17
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 2019.
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