Serena Williams vs Anna Smashnova — Berlin Semi-final

Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2002
grass
ISR
Anna Smashnova
49 yrs · 157 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-2
Smashnova A.
Williams S.
662
Smashnova A.
32–

Serena Williams defeated Anna Smashnova 6-3 6-2 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. 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

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsR16carpetSerena Williams6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Smashnova A.

Smashnova A.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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
Williams S.Smashnova A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
54%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
41%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
50%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Clear edge
61%
48%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
14°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 85%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Williams S.
6-21-67-65
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Smashnova A.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Capriati J.
5-76-26-1
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
W/O
Smashnova A.
Hantuchova D.
1-66-26-3
Henin J.
Dechy N.
6-06-4
Capriati J.
Testud S.
6-35-76-4
R16
Smashnova A.
Torrens Valero C.
7-606-0
Hantuchova D.
Dokic J.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Maleeva M.
7-626-4
Mauresmo A.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-3
Dechy N.
Sanchez Vicario A.
7-646-3
Henin J.
Likhovtseva E.
5-76-46-4
Testud S.
Mikaelian M.
6-26-2
Capriati J.
Tulyaganova I.
6-26-0
R32
Tulyaganova I.
Dyrberg E.
7-56-3
Mauresmo A.
Black C.
6-46-0
Farina Elia S.
Barna A.
6-37-5
Maleeva M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-0
Mikaelian M.
Roesch A.
6-06-1
Henin J.
Muller M.
2-66-26-3
Testud S.
Myskina A.
6-47-5
Likhovtseva E.
Drake M.
3-66-47-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Martinez C.
6-16-3
Dechy N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-32-66-3
Capriati J.
Tu M.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Clijsters K.
5-76-47-5
Torrens Valero C.
Bedanova D.
7-644-67-5
Hantuchova D.
Rubin C.
6-26-4
Dokic J.
Pierce M.
1-66-36-1
Williams S.
Schett B.
6-36-2
R64
Bedanova D.
Coetzer A.
6-31-0
Mikaelian M.
Weingartner M.
6-32-0
Myskina A.
Sucha M.
6-27-5
Smashnova A.
Montolio A.
6-16-3
Dechy N.
Husarova J.
6-36-2
Rubin C.
Serna M.
6-45-76-4
Pierce M.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-17-5
Schett B.
Schiavone F.
6-26-2
Maleeva M.
Marrero M.
6-11-67-65
Tanasugarn T.
Hopkins J.
6-04-66-4
Farina Elia S.
Srebotnik K.
3-66-46-4
Barna A.
Grande R.
4-66-27-610
Black C.
Osterloh L.
6-06-3
Martinez C.
Daniilidou E.
7-56-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Pisnik T.
6-46-1
Likhovtseva E.
Panova T.
7-53-67-63
Drake M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-756-3
Roesch A.
Dementieva E.
6-41-67-5
Tulyaganova I.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-0
Dyrberg E.
Chladkova D.
6-46-2
Tu M.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-36-2
Torrens Valero C.
Kremer A.
6-756-36-2
Hantuchova D.
Suarez P.
7-53-66-1
Muller M.
De Los Rios R.
7-56-1