Serena Williams vs Gisela DulkoAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 7-5
Dulko G.
Williams S.
672
Dulko G.
350

Serena Williams defeated Gisela Dulko 6-3 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-14CharlestonR32claySerena Williams6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 115). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
48
Break points saved·Dominant
86
34
Break points won·Clear edge
98
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
48

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