Angelique Kerber vs Serena Williams — Wimbledon Final
Wimbledon · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 July 2018 ·
grass
Kerber A.6-3 6-3
Williams S.
Kerber A.
662
Williams S.
330
Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber dropped just 6 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | F | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2014-07-28 | Stanford | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2012-08-13 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
87
96
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
86
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
91
98
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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