Kate Makarova vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
Makarova K.6-2 6-3
Williams S.
Makarova K.
662
Williams S.
230
Kate Makarova defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Kate Makarova claimed a first win over Serena Williams in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kate Makarova dropped just 5 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-0 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
71
96
Break points saved·Dominant
60
86
Break points won·Slight edge
92
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
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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