Serena Williams vs Barbora StrycovaAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017 ·
hard
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-5 6-4
Strycova B.
Williams S.
762
Strycova B.
540

Serena Williams defeated Barbora Strycova 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-0 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
56
Break points saved·Dominant
86
36
Break points won·Slight edge
98
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
38

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