Serena Williams vs Kate MakarovaBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2009 ·
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-2
Makarova K.
Williams S.
662
Makarova K.
320

Serena Williams defeated Kate Makarova 6-3 6-2 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2014-02-17DubaiR16hardSerena Williams7-6 6-0
2012-08-27US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-4 6-0
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKate Makarova6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
71
Break points saved·Dominant
86
60
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw