Serena Williams vs Klara Koukalova — Rome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2003
clay
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
Williams S.
6-4 6-3
Koukalova K.
Williams S.
662
Koukalova K.
43–

Serena Williams defeated Klara Koukalova 6-4 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-07-15BastadSFclaySerena Williams6-0 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128claySerena Williams6-3 6-7(5) 6-4
2009-04-06MarbellaR32clayKlara Koukalova6-4 3-6 6-1
2003-04-26Fed Cup WG W1: USA vs CZERRhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Koukalova K.serving52% hold

wins 51% 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.Koukalova K.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
53%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Koukalova K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
18
Break points saved·Dominant
94
25
Break points won·Dominant
96
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Mauresmo A.
3-67-636-0
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Williams S.
1-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Sugiyama A.
Pisnik T.
6-16-3
Clijsters K.
Myskina A.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Martinez C.
7-56-2
Mauresmo A.
Capriati J.
6-37-610
R16
Sugiyama A.
Schnyder P.
6-26-1
Mauresmo A.
Smashnova A.
6-06-3
Capriati J.
Petrova N.
7-56-3
Pisnik T.
Loit E.
2-66-46-1
Williams S.
Dechy N.
6-36-0
Martinez C.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Black C.
6-06-3
Myskina A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-47-5
R32
Clijsters K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-0
Capriati J.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-3
Sugiyama A.
Safina D.
6-02-66-4
Black C.
Granville L.
7-51-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Serna M.
7-641-66-4
Mauresmo A.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-27-65
Petrova N.
Seles M.
6-34-1
Loit E.
Rubin C.
6-21-66-3
Pisnik T.
Maleeva M.
4-66-47-5
Smashnova A.
Pennetta F.
6-47-64
Schnyder P.
Schett B.
6-06-2
Williams S.
Koukalova K.
6-46-3
Dechy N.
Coetzer A.
2-67-647-64
Myskina A.
Matevzic M.
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-2
R64
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Callens E.
6-46-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Tu M.
6-46-4
Granville L.
Shaughnessy M.
7-56-3
Smashnova A.
Tatarkova E.
6-06-4
Serna M.
Likhovtseva E.
4-66-26-0
Seles M.
Casanova M.
4-66-26-3
Martinez C.
Dokic J.
6-43-67-5
Koukalova K.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-56-4
Coetzer A.
Tulyaganova I.
2-66-36-0
Pisnik T.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-4
Dechy N.
Harkleroad A.
1-66-36-2
Sugiyama A.
Suarez P.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Fernandez C.
6-43-66-0
Black C.
Grande R.
6-37-5
Zuluaga F.
Stevenson A.
6-16-1
Daniilidou E.
Reeves S.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Garbin T.
6-46-1
Kuznetsova S.
Mikaelian M.
6-36-2
Matevzic M.
Schiavone F.
6-33-66-3
Loit E.
Chladkova D.
6-37-61
Schett B.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-46-0
Maleeva M.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-4
Gagliardi E.
Jankovic J.
7-52-67-5
Safina D.
Srebotnik K.
6-13-67-5