Serena Williams vs Kate Makarova — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2014 ·
hard
Williams S.6-1 6-3
Makarova K.
Williams S.
662
Makarova K.
130
Serena Williams defeated Kate Makarova 6-1 6-3 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped just 4 games past Kate Makarova.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 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 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Kate Makarova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
71
Break points saved·Dominant
86
60
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
75
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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