Serena Williams vs Angelique KerberUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007 ·
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 7-5
Kerber A.
Williams S.
672
Kerber A.
350

Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-5 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonFgrassAngelique Kerber6-3 6-3
2016-06-27WimbledonFgrassSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 3-6 6-4
2014-07-28StanfordFhardSerena Williams7-6 6-3
2014-03-17MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-3 6-1
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2012-08-13CincinnatiQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
96
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
75
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
91

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw