Serena Williams vs Kaia KanepiMiami Round of 16

Miami · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 March 2008
hard
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-3
Kanepi K.
Williams S.
662
Kanepi K.
33

Serena Williams defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-3 6-3 in the Miami round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-0 4-6 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingR64hardSerena Williams7-5 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonR128grassSerena Williams7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
39
Break points saved·Dominant
94
69
Break points won·Dominant
96
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw