Serena Williams vs Magdalena MaleevaIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 8 March 2001
hard
51 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Williams S.
6-3 6-2
Maleeva M.
Williams S.
662
Maleeva M.
32

Serena Williams defeated Magdalena Maleeva 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-06BerlinR16grassSerena Williams7-6(2) 6-4
2001-06-25WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-2 6-1
2000-03-20MiamiR64hardSerena Williams6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Maleeva M.

Maleeva M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw