Alina Jidkova vs Serena Williams — Linz Round of 16

Linz · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Alina Jidkova
49 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2004
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Jidkova A.
7-6 6-2
Williams S.
Jidkova A.
7762
Williams S.
652–

Alina Jidkova defeated Serena Williams 7-6 6-2 in the Linz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alina Jidkova claimed a first win over Serena Williams in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alina Jidkova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-25ScottsdaleR16hardSerena Williams6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Jidkova A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Jidkova A.

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
Jidkova A.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
58%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.1
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Mauresmo A.
Bovina E.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Jankovic J.
4-66-36-1
Bovina E.
Petrova N.
6-34-67-63
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-4
Bovina E.
Jidkova A.
6-736-23-0
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Shaughnessy M.
3-66-36-2
R16
Petrova N.
Likhovtseva E.
6-25-76-3
Jankovic J.
Schett B.
6-36-1
Shaughnessy M.
Schruff J.
7-56-2
Bovina E.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
Jidkova A.
Williams S.
7-656-2
Mauresmo A.
Domachowska M.
6-46-0
Sugiyama A.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Dechy N.
7-656-4
R32
Bovina E.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-2
Likhovtseva E.
Bammer S.
6-36-1
Domachowska M.
Zuluaga F.
6-16-756-4
Schett B.
Sucha M.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Schnyder P.
6-26-2
Schruff J.
Koukalova K.
6-46-3
Shaughnessy M.
Sprem K.
7-54-66-1
Jidkova A.
Dushevina V.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Panova T.
7-56-1
Hantuchova D.
Lee Waters L.
2-66-36-2
Sugiyama A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-06-0
Dechy N.
Benesova I.
3-66-36-1