Serena Williams vs Petra KvitovaAustralian 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, 18 January 2010 ·
hard
#1230WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-2 6-1
Kvitova P.
Williams S.
662
Kvitova P.
210

Serena Williams defeated Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-13CincinnatiR32hardPetra Kvitova6-3 2-6 6-3
2015-05-04MadridSFclayPetra Kvitova6-2 6-3
2014-05-05MadridQFclayPetra Kvitova
2013-10-24IstanbulRRclaySerena Williams6-2 6-3
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-2 6-3
2013-02-11DohaQFhardSerena Williams3-6 6-3 7-5
2012-06-25WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-3 7-5
2010-06-21WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
96
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Slight edge
98
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
90
Tiebreaks·Even
98
94

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