Serena Williams vs Petra KvitovaWTA Championships Round Robin

WTA Championships · WTA · Round Robin
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2013 ·
hard
#1230WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Williams S.
6-2 6-3
Kvitova P.
Williams S.
662
Kvitova P.
230

Serena Williams defeated Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-3 in the WTA Championships round robin 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

53
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
2013-02-11DohaQFhardSerena Williams3-6 6-3 7-5
2012-06-25WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-3 7-5
2010-06-21WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams7-6 6-2
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-2 6-1

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

Draw