Angelique Kerber def. Karolina Pliskova
6-3 4-6 6-4
Angelique Kerber defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the 2016 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Angelique Kerber | Karolina Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.3% | 59.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.4% | 75.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.8% | 38.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.4% | 20.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.3% | 60.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 80.0% | 28.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.3% | 36.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.9% | 48.1% |
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. | +7.0 | +4.4 |
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. | -4.4 | -7.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Angelique Kerber | Karolina Pliskova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CZE |
| Birth date | Jan 18, 1988 | Mar 21, 1992 |
| Age | 28 | 24 |
| Height | 173 cm | 186 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,860 | 3,135 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,039 | 1,963 |
| Current career W-L | 477–277 | 430–248 |
| Current career earnings | $32,545,460 | $26,988,922 |
Path
Angelique Kerber's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wozniacki | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 2016 | SF |
| Roberta Vinci | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 2016 | QF |
| Petra Kvitova | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 2016 | R16 |
| Catherine Bellis | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 2016 | R32 |
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 6-2 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 2016 | R64 |
| Polona Hercog | 6-0 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2016 | R128 |
Angelique Kerber's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 2016 | SF |
| Ana Konjuh | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 2016 | QF |
| Venus Williams | 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 2016 | R16 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 2016 | R32 |
| Montserrat Gonzalez | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 2016 | R64 |
| Sofia Kenin | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2016 | R128 |