U.S. OPEN. Kerber gets by Tomljanovic in the 1st round. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Kerber gets by Tomljanovic to play Anna-Lena Friedsam in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Angelique Kerber vs. Ajla Tomljanovic

Angelique Kerber hustles Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in New York on Monday. Kerber will face off with Anna-Lena Friedsam in the 2nd round.

Score, report, and key facts

Kerber started the set in the best possible way after breaking Tomljanovic in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, there was more to do for Angelique to win the set since Ajla managed to break back in the 2nd (1-1) and in the 4th (2-2) game. The German maintained her focus to break Ajla in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).

The German was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 3rd (1-1 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 0-40). In addition on the other side, the Croatian was perfect in converting all her break points in the 2nd (0-1 15-40) and the 4th game (1-2 15-40).

They played 58 points. The German conquered the set after winning 6 points more than Ajla (32-26). The German dropped 10 points on serve (14-10). On the other side, Tomljanovic conceded 18 points on serve (16-18).

The German won the set after she broke Tomljanovic in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (5-2) game. The Croatian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (5-3) game. Nevertheless, Kerber refused to give way to win the set 6-4.

Kerber failed to serve out the set when leading 5-2 to be broken at 40.

One of the most important stints of the set was when the German won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to bring the game count from 1-2 to 5-2.

Kerber was on the money in converting all her break points in the 5th (2-2 30-40) and the 7th game (4-2 0-40). On the other side, Ajla converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (2-1 30-40) and the 8th game (2-5 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 62 points. Angelique won 10 points more than the Croatian (36-26). The German conceded 13 points on serve (21-13). On the other side, Tomljanovic conceded 15 points on serve (13-15).

The German will add to her prize money $ 39,000 after managing to win this match. She has won already $ 100,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, the German will add $ 63,000 to her earnings to earn $ 163,000 in total.

Match Statistics

Kerber
Tomljanovic
Angelique Kerber
6-4 6-4
Ajla Tomljanovic
70
70
Total points
56
56
28
28
Winners
17
17
40%
40%
Ratio Winners
30%
30%
24
24
Unforced
34
34
41%
41%
Ratio Unforced
59%
59%
5/10
5/10
Net Approaches
7/14
7/14
50%
50%
Perc
50%
50%
-- Serve --
0
0
Aces
2
2
5
5
Double Faults
3
3
73%
73%
1st in
48%
48%
64%
64%
1st won
53%
53%
28/44
28/44
1st won
17/32
17/32
50%
50%
2nd won
44%
44%
8/16
8/16
2nd won
15/34
15/34
162
162
Fastest serve
183
183
137
137
AVG 1st Serve
169
169
113
113
AVG 2nd Serve
124
124
-- Break Points --
5/5
5/5
Total
3/6
3/6
100%
100%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, Angelique scored 70 points vs. the Croatian’s 56.

Angelique was stunning in converting all the break points (5/5). On the other side, Tomljanovic was well focused in converting 50% of the break points that she procured points (3/6). Anyhow, that was not enough to win the encounter.

After this match, the head to head between Kerber and Tomljanovic is 2-0 for Angelique.

Highlights Angelique Kerber vs. Ajla Tomljanovic U.S. Open – New York

Kerber’s Interview

Draw and next match H2H: Angelique Kerber vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam – stats

Kerber will play Friedsam in the 2nd round.

This will be the 3rd time that Angelique Kerber and Anna-Lena Friedsam play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Kerber (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Kerber won 6-0 6-4 in the 1st round in Melbourne back in 2018.

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