Serena Williams vs Maria SharapovaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2019 ·
hard
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Williams S.
6-1 6-1
Sharapova M.
Williams S.
662
Sharapova M.
110

Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 19–1, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 20–1.

Key context

Head to head

191
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2015-06-29WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6
2014-03-17MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2013-12-30BrisbaneSFhardSerena Williams6-2 7-6
2013-05-27Roland GarrosFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-4
2013-05-06MadridFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-4
2013-03-18MiamiFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-0
2013-02-11DohaSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2012-10-28IstanbulFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-3
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2012-07-30OlympicsFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-1
2012-05-07MadridQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2011-07-25StanfordQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams7-6 6-4
2008-04-14CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams7-5 4-6 6-1
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2007-01-15Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams2-6 7-5 8-6
2004-11-15Los AngelesFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
6.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
96
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
79
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Even
99
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
76

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