Daniela Hantuchova vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
SVK
Daniela Hantuchova
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Hantuchova D.
6-1 7-6
Williams S.
Hantuchova D.
672
Williams S.
160

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Serena Williams 6-1 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending the title. Daniela Hantuchova claimed a first win over Serena Williams in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniela Hantuchova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

0–9
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
2005-02-28DubaiQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2002-08-26US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2002-06-24WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-3 6-2

Statistics

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw