Serena Williams vs Arantxa RusCincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020 ·
hard
#206WTA
1511ELO
1503Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-6 3-6 7-6
Rus A.
Williams S.
7372
Rus A.
6661

Serena Williams defeated Arantxa Rus 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR128grassSerena Williams7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
60%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
0
Break points saved·Dominant
86
10
Break points won·Dominant
98
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
1
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw