Serena Williams vs Iveta Benesova — Paris Round of 32

Paris · WTA · Round of 32
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
carpet
CZE
Iveta Benesova
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Williams S.
6-1 6-4
Benesova I.
Williams S.
662
Benesova I.
14–

Serena Williams defeated Iveta Benesova 6-1 6-4 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR128claySerena Williams6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

Benesova I.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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
Williams S.Benesova I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
55%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
41%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
51%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
38%
Break points saved·Clear edge
61%
45%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
0.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Mauresmo A.
Dementieva E.
7-672-66-4
Semi-finals
Dementieva E.
Williams S.
W/O
Mauresmo A.
Jankovic J.
6-20-66-1
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Radwanska A.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Loit E.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Dechy N.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Cornet A.
5-76-46-4
R16
Radwanska A.
Kleybanova A.
6-756-46-2
Loit E.
Kanepi K.
2-66-36-1
Jankovic J.
Li N.
6-03-66-2
Cornet A.
Hantuchova D.
1-66-46-2
Mauresmo A.
Niculescu M.
6-16-2
Dechy N.
Schnyder P.
3-66-46-3
Dementieva E.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Sprem K.
6-16-2
R32
Dementieva E.
Rezai A.
6-46-3
Kanepi K.
Medina Garrigues A.
3-66-27-5
Williams S.
Benesova I.
6-16-4
Loit E.
Vaidisova N.
6-16-4
Sprem K.
Kvitova P.
6-36-1
Mauresmo A.
Errani S.
6-26-0
Li N.
Szavay A.
7-666-2
Schnyder P.
Bondarenko A.
6-47-63
Niculescu M.
Bacsinszky T.
6-46-3
Hantuchova D.
Makarova K.
6-26-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Razzano V.
6-46-1
Kleybanova A.
Pironkova T.
6-27-63
Jankovic J.
Schiavone F.
7-57-62
Radwanska A.
Lyubtsova O.
6-16-1
Cornet A.
Sevastova A.
6-16-3
Dechy N.
Cirstea S.
6-21-66-2