Serena Williams vs Daniela Hantuchova — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
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Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014 ·
hard
SVK31
Daniela Hantuchova
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWLL
Williams S.
6-3 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Williams S.
662
Hantuchova D.
330

Serena Williams defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

8–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-2 6-0
2009-06-22WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-3 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-2 6-7 6-2
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2006-08-07Los AngelesR16hardSerena Williams1-6 6-3 6-3
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-1 7-6
2005-02-28DubaiQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2002-08-26US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2002-06-24WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Williams S.Hantuchova D.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 118). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Hantuchova D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
56
Break points saved·Dominant
86
36
Break points won·Dominant
98
72
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
56

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