Serena Williams vs Virginia Ruano PascualRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009
clay
52 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-2 6-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Williams S.
662
Ruano Pascual V.
20

Serena Williams defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-2 6-0 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Virginia Ruano Pascual came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Serena Williams claimed a first win over Virginia Ruano Pascual in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-22WimbledonR32grassVirginia Ruano Pascual7-5 4-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ruano Pascual V.

Ruano Pascual V.serving52% hold

wins 51% 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%
71%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
53%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
51%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
61%
48%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
36
Break points saved·Dominant
94
56
Break points won·Dominant
96
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
51
Tiebreaks·
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

R128
Benesova I.
Goerges J.
7-54-1
Gajdosova J.
Laisne K.
6-46-3
Bacsinszky T.
Loit E.
4-66-46-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-4
Tanasugarn T.
Pin C.
6-35-77-5
Ivanovic A.
Errani S.
7-636-3
Williams V.
Mattek Sands B.
6-14-66-2
Safarova L.
Lisicki S.
6-21-66-1
Vesnina E.
Beltrame S.
6-36-3
Szavay A.
Dentoni C.
6-36-4
Cibulkova D.
Bondarenko A.
6-42-66-4
Flipkens K.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-14-66-4
Dulko G.
Paszek T.
6-16-3
Groenefeld A.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Embree L.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.
Yakimova A.
3-66-16-2
Rus A.
Sanchez O.
6-16-1
Shvedova Y.
Kanepi K.
7-623-66-2
Li N.
Domachowska M.
6-46-2
Amanmuradova A.
Pavlovic I.
6-36-4
Govortsova O.
Obrien K.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Cetkovska P.
6-26-3
Duque Marino M.
Chakvetadze A.
3-66-46-4
Cornet A.
Ani M.
6-47-5
Craybas J.
Pironkova T.
7-56-2
Wozniacki C.
Dushevina V.
4-67-56-1
Bartoli M.
Parmentier P.
3-66-16-3
Garbin T.
Morita A.
7-57-5
Razzano V.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Makarova K.
6-25-76-0
Stosur S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-2
Dokic J.
Sprem K.
3-66-16-2
Dementieva E.
Scheepers C.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Feuerstein C.
6-16-4
Voskoboeva G.
Mirza S.
6-47-63
Czink M.
Sevastova A.
3-66-46-1
Bammer S.
Dechy N.
6-37-61
Bondarenko K.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Rogowska O.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-4
Koryttseva M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-1
Glatch A.
Pennetta F.
6-16-1
Dominguez Lino L.
Strycova B.
6-14-69-7
Martic P.
Santangelo M.
6-46-2
Wozniak A.
Niculescu M.
6-44-66-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Peng S.
1-66-26-4
Kutuzova V.
Ondraskova Z.
6-26-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Koukalova K.
6-36-756-4
Coin J.
Llagostera Vives N.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Olaru R.
6-36-2
Hercog P.
Kleybanova A.
6-24-66-1
Rezai A.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-2
Larcher De Brito M.
South M.
0-67-657-5
Zheng J.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Barrois K.
Salerni M.
3-66-16-2
Safina D.
Keothavong A.
6-06-0
Diatchenko V.
Johansson M.
2-66-210-8
Hradecka L.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-2
Wickmayer Y.
Radwanska U.
4-66-36-0
Kudryavtseva A.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-3
Rybarikova M.
Mladenovic K.
6-12-68-6
Cirstea S.[18]
Gullickson C.
6-46-2