Serena Williams vs Anna Smashnova | Serena Williams Wins 6-2 6-2

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Serena Williams defeated Anna Smashnova 6-2 6-2 in the WTA Championships round of 16 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 dropped just 4 games past Anna Smashnova.

How the match was decided

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Williams S. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

13 shared · last 12 months

Williams S. and Smashnova A. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Williams S. went 13–2 (87%) against them, Smashnova A. 8–9 (47%). Williams S. came out clearly better against 8 of 13 comparable opponents, Smashnova A. against 2.

13–287%Williams S. · better vs 8Record vs common opponents8–947%Smashnova A. · better vs 2

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

27–5Sets18–24

184–107Games184–199

3–1Tiebreaks1–1

2–1Deciding sets6–2

vs Kournikova A.W6-2 4-6 6-3Sydney · hardW6-1 6-4Auckland · hard
vs Grande R.W6-0 6-3Rome · clayW6-1 7-6Indian Wells · hard
vs Shaughnessy M.L4-5Sydney · hardW4-6 6-3 6-1Indian Wells · hard

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vs Henin J.L2-6 6-1 6-7(5)Berlin · grassW6-7 6-3 6-4Miami · hard
vs Srebotnik K.W6-1 6-0Miami · hardL2-6 2-6Australian Open · hard
vs Irvin M.W6-1 6-4Miami · hardW5-7 6-1 6-1San Diego · hard
vs Hingis M.W6-4 6-0Miami · hardL4-6 4-6New Haven · hard
vs Clijsters K.W2-6 6-3 6-3Tokyo · hardW5-7 6-4 7-5Berlin · grass
vs Maleeva M.W7-6 6-4Berlin · grassL1-6 2-6Moscow · hard
vs Hantuchova D.W6-3 6-2Wimbledon · grassW1-6 6-2 6-3Berlin · grass
vs Schiavone F.W6-3 6-3Wimbledon · grassL4-6 2-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Davenport L.W6-3 7-5US Open · hardL3-6 3-6USA vs ISR · hard
vs Frazier A.W7-6 6-3Tokyo · hardL4-6 3-6Tokyo · hard

Head-to-head

2 meetings · Williams S. leads 2–0

Hard: Williams S. leads 1–0 · Grass: Williams S. leads 1–0

Williams S.November 2002WTA ChampionshipsThis matchHard6-2 6-2
Williams S.May 2002BerlinGrass6-3 6-2

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Williams S.Smashnova A.2 022ELO1 7142 065Hard ELO1 5973–7Last 104–621Age26175 cmHeight157 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Serena Williams beat Anna Smashnova 6-2 6-2. Umpiry, "Serena Williams vs Anna Smashnova — WTA Championships Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-11-04/smashnova-vs-williams-wta-championships-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 4 November 2002).