Serena Williams vs Sloane Stephens — US Open Round of 32
US Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2020 ·
hard
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
Williams S.2-6 6-2 6-2
Stephens S.
Williams S.
2662
Stephens S.
6221
Serena Williams defeated Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Sloane Stephens 2–6 6–2 6–2.
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 1-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2015-03-09 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Sloane Stephens | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
59
Break points saved·Dominant
86
26
Break points won·Slight edge
98
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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70
Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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