Serena Williams vs Bethanie Mattek SandsCincinnati Round of 16

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-1
Mattek Sands B.
Williams S.
662
Mattek Sands B.
31

Serena Williams defeated Bethanie Mattek Sands 6-3 6-1 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardSerena Williams3-6 7-5 6-0
2008-06-23WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

Mattek Sands B.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
18
Break points saved·Dominant
94
52
Break points won·Dominant
96
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 50%