Serena Williams vs Anett KontaveitUS Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2022 ·
hard
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-6 2-6 6-2
Kontaveit A.
Williams S.
7262
Kontaveit A.
6621

Serena Williams defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-6 2-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anett Kontaveit came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
40%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (7 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
96
80
Break points saved·Dominant
86
60
Break points won·Even
98
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
80

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