Serena Williams vs Kiki BertensIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018 ·
hard
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-6 7-5
Bertens K.
Williams S.
772
Bertens K.
650

Serena Williams defeated Kiki Bertens 7-6 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosSFclaySerena Williams7-6 6-4
2015-08-31US OpenR64hardSerena Williams7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
64
Break points saved·Dominant
86
37
Break points won·Even
98
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
62

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw