Daniela Hantuchova vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
Hantuchova D.6-1 7-6
Williams S.
Hantuchova D.
672
Williams S.
160
Daniela Hantuchova defeated Serena Williams 6-1 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending the title. Daniela Hantuchova claimed a first win over Serena Williams in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daniela Hantuchova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-7 6-2 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2006-08-07 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2005-02-28 | Dubai | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
56
96
Break points saved·Dominant
36
86
Break points won·Dominant
72
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
87
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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