Serena Williams vs Angelique KerberUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 7-5
Kerber A.
Williams S.
672
Kerber A.
35

Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-5 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonFgrassAngelique Kerber6-3 6-3
2016-06-27WimbledonFgrassSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 3-6 6-4
2014-07-28StanfordFhardSerena Williams7-6(1) 6-3
2014-03-17MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-3 6-1
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2012-08-13CincinnatiQFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
95
87
Break points saved·Even
94
91
Break points won·Even
96
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
95
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

R128
Parmentier P.
Maria T.
6-26-4
Bychkova E.
Yan Z.
6-26-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniak A.
6-36-3
Henin J.
Goerges J.
6-06-3
Pironkova T.
Puchkova O.
6-36-4
Makarova K.
Schruff J.
6-10-66-2
Sugiyama A.
Klepac A.
6-36-1
Rolle A.
Golovin T.
6-41-66-2
Knapp K.
Chan Y.
6-26-0
Bondarenko K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-37-64
Safina D.
Castano C.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Glatch A.
6-16-1
Errani S.
Voracova R.
7-56-3
Petkovic A.
Cohen A.
6-46-1
Safarova L.
Moore J.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Jidkova A.
6-06-756-0
Likhovtseva E.
Albanese L.
6-06-2
Camerin M.
Poutchek T.
6-37-64
Williams S.
Kerber A.
6-37-5
Jankovic J.
Gajdosova J.
6-27-62
Dementieva E.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Nagy K.
6-26-1
Olaru R.
Harkleroad A.
7-51-66-4
Daniilidou E.
Meusburger Y.
6-26-4
Bondarenko A.
Dulko G.
6-46-3
Dushevina V.
Santangelo M.
6-26-4
Rezai A.
Cravero J.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.
Nakamura A.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Bacsinszky T.
6-36-1
Rodionova A.
Savchuk O.
6-46-4
Szavay A.
Kloesel S.
6-16-2
Krajicek M.
Brianti A.
6-26-0
Cetkovska P.
Craybas J.
6-07-64
Shaughnessy M.
King V.
6-35-76-4
Bammer S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-4
Cornet A.
Stosur S.
6-36-2
Wozniacki C.
Obziler T.
4-66-27-5
Govortsova O.
Arvidsson S.
6-32-66-3
Srebotnik K.
Molik A.
6-26-2
Kirilenko M.
Muller M.
6-36-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Vesnina E.
6-46-2
Vakulenko J.
Hantuchova D.
6-43-66-1
Hingis M.
Johansson M.
6-06-3
Sharapova M.
Vinci R.
6-06-1
Dellacqua C.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-2
Razzano V.
Loit E.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Gagliardi E.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
Morigami A.
6-26-1
Peer S.
Tu M.
6-47-67
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-46-1
Cibulkova D.
Garbin T.
6-46-3
Pennetta F.
Peng S.
1-66-36-4
Vaidisova N.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Benesova I.
6-36-0
Beltrame S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-17-5
Paszek T.
Arn G.
6-46-4
Schiavone F.
Dechy N.
6-36-1
Mirza S.
Kanepi K.
6-26-756-1
Granville L.
Sanchez O.
6-26-2
Pratt N.
Jackson J.
3-66-46-0
Chakvetadze A.
Weinhold A.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Koukalova K.
6-26-3
Pin C.
Perebiynis T.
6-16-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Cho Y.
3-66-36-3