Serena Williams vs Maria Jose Martinez SanchezUS Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2012 ·
hard
44 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-2 6-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Williams S.
662
Martinez Sanchez M.
240

Serena Williams defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-11SydneyR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-3 7-5
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR32claySerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
51
Break points saved·Dominant
86
44
Break points won·Clear edge
98
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
73

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