Serena Williams vs Mirjana LucicAustralian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
44 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-2 6-1
Lucic M.
Williams S.
662
Lucic M.
210

Serena Williams defeated Mirjana Lucic 6-2 6-1 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-22WimbledonR64grassSerena Williams6-3 6-0
1998-01-11SydneyR32hardSerena Williams3-6 6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
6.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
47
Break points saved·Dominant
86
37
Break points won·Even
98
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
21

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