Serena Williams vs Kate Makarova — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
RUS
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Williams S.
7-6 6-0
Makarova K.
Williams S.
71062
Makarova K.
6800

Serena Williams defeated Kate Makarova 7-6 6-0 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2012-08-27US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-4 6-0
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKate Makarova6-2 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.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
Williams S.Makarova K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Makarova K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
78
Break points won·Clear edge
96
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
69

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Cornet A.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Cornet A.
Williams S.[1]
6-46-4
Williams V.
Wozniacki C.[8]
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.[8]
Cirstea S.
6-16-2
Cornet A.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
R16
Williams S.[1]
Makarova K.
7-686-0
Jankovic J.
Safarova L.
7-56-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Kvitova P.[3]
1-66-47-64
Cornet A.
Flipkens K.
6-36-4
Wozniacki C.[8]
Beck A.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Pennetta F.
Radwanska A.
6-46-1
Cirstea S.
Errani S.
6-25-76-1
R32
Cornet A.
Halep S.
6-11-1
Makarova K.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-736-4
Jankovic J.
Zanevska M.
6-46-3
Wozniacki C.[8]
Lisicki S.[8]
2-66-36-3
Cirstea S.
Vinci R.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Vesnina E.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
7-56-4
Beck A.
Stosur S.
1-66-16-4
Safarova L.
Stephens S.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Petrova N.
6-36-2
Flipkens K.
Pliskova K.
6-17-5
Ivanovic A.[6]
Kerber A.[6]
3-66-37-66