Serena Williams vs Daniela HantuchovaDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2005 ·
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-4 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Williams S.
662
Hantuchova D.
430

Serena Williams defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-2 6-0
2009-06-22WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-3 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-2 6-7 6-2
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2006-08-07Los AngelesR16hardSerena Williams1-6 6-3 6-3
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardDaniela Hantuchova6-1 7-6
2002-08-26US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2002-06-24WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
59
Break points saved·Dominant
85
32
Break points won·Clear edge
99
78
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw