Serena Williams vs Yulia PutintsevaRoland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2016 ·
clay
#81WTA
1805ELO
1740Clay ELO
31 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
5-7 6-4 6-1
Putintseva Y.
Williams S.
5662
Putintseva Y.
7411

Serena Williams defeated Yulia Putintseva 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-07Indian WellsR32hardSerena Williams7-6 6-0
2013-05-06MadridR64claySerena Williams7-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
60%
72%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
1.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
48
Break points saved·Dominant
86
29
Break points won·Even
98
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
67
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
30

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

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Freshness·
81

Putintseva Y.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw