Caroline Garcia def. Angelique Kerber
3-6 6-2 6-4
Caroline Garcia defeated Angelique Kerber 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the 2021 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Caroline Garcia | Angelique Kerber |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 10 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.1% | 56.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.0% | 57.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 42.9% | 36.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 37.5% | 25.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.7% | 48.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 75.0% | 62.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.0% | 42.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.9% | 45.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.0 | -8.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +8.7 | -1.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Caroline Garcia | Angelique Kerber |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | GER |
| Birth date | Oct 16, 1993 | Jan 18, 1988 |
| Age | 27 | 33 |
| Height | 177 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 47 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,520 | 2,370 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,709 | 1,767 |
| Current career W-L | 337–268 | 477–277 |
| Current career earnings | $18,778,616 | $32,545,460 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.