Serena Williams vs Lucie Safarova — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
Williams S.6-3 6-4
Safarova L.
Williams S.
662
Safarova L.
340
Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–0.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
9–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-7 6-2 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 1-6 6-2 |
| 2014-08-04 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2013-04-01 | Charleston | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2012-04-02 | Charleston | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-08-17 | Toronto | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-01-08 | Hobart | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
66
Break points saved·Even
86
82
Break points won·Clear edge
98
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
57
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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