Serena Williams vs Angelique Kerber — Wimbledon Final

Wimbledon · WTA · Final
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 June 2016
grass
GER4
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Williams S.
7-5 6-3
Kerber A.
Williams S.
762
Kerber A.
530

Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on grass. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

5–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonFgrassAngelique Kerber6-3 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
2007-08-27US OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving77% hold

wins 62% 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.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Kerber A.
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
18°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Kerber A.[4]
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Vesnina E.
6-26-0
Kerber A.[4]
Williams V.[8]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Pavlyuchenkova A.[21]
6-46-4
Vesnina E.
Cibulkova D.[19]
6-26-2
Kerber A.[4]
Halep S.[5]
7-57-62
Williams V.[8]
Shvedova Y.
7-656-2
R16
Halep S.[5]
Keys M.[26]
6-756-46-3
Williams S.[1]
Kuznetsova S.[13]
7-56-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.[21]
Vandeweghe C.[27]
6-36-3
Cibulkova D.[19]
Radwanska A.[3]
6-35-79-7
Vesnina E.
Makarova K.
5-76-19-7
Kerber A.[4]
Doi M.
6-36-1
Williams V.[8]
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
7-636-4
Shvedova Y.
Safarova L.[28]
6-26-4
R32
Radwanska A.[3]
Siniakova K.[32]
6-36-1
Williams S.[1]
Beck A.
6-36-0
Kuznetsova S.[13]
Stephens S.[18]
6-716-28-6
Pavlyuchenkova A.[21]
Bacsinszky T.[11]
6-36-2
Vandeweghe C.[27]
Vinci R.[6]
6-36-4
Cibulkova D.[19]
Bouchard E.
6-46-3
Makarova K.
Strycova B.[24]
6-46-2
Vesnina E.
Boserup J.
7-57-5
Halep S.[5]
Bertens K.[26]
6-46-3
Keys M.[26]
Cornet A.
6-45-76-2
Doi M.
Friedsam A.
7-616-3
Kerber A.[4]
Witthoeft C.
7-6116-1
Williams V.[8]
Kasatkina D.[29]
7-54-610-8
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Erakovic M.
6-26-2
Shvedova Y.
Lisicki S.
7-626-1
Safarova L.[28]
Cepelova J.
4-66-112-10
R64
Beck A.
Sasnovich A.[15]
6-26-1
Siniakova K.[32]
Garcia C.[30]
4-66-46-1
Keys M.[26]
Flipkens K.
6-44-66-3
Friedsam A.
Alexandrova E.[18]
6-47-61
Shvedova Y.
Svitolina E.[8]
6-23-66-4
Williams S.[1]
Mchale C.
6-776-26-4
Stephens S.[18]
Minella M.
3-67-668-6
Kuznetsova S.[13]
Moore T.
6-12-66-3
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Niculescu M.
4-66-26-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.[21]
Putintseva Y.
7-56-1
Vandeweghe C.[27]
Babos T.
6-26-3
Vinci R.[6]
Duan Y.
6-37-5
Radwanska A.[3]
Konjuh A.
6-24-69-7
Cibulkova D.[19]
Saville D.
6-36-2
Makarova K.
Kvitova P.[10]
7-57-65
Strycova B.[24]
Rodina E.
6-46-0
Halep S.[5]
Schiavone F.
6-16-1
Bertens K.[26]
Barthel M.
6-46-4
Cornet A.
Errani S.[20]
7-647-5
Doi M.
Pliskova K.[15]
7-656-3
Witthoeft C.
Nara K.
6-36-0
Kerber A.[4]
Lepchenko V.
6-16-4
Williams V.[8]
Sakkari M.
7-54-66-3
Kasatkina D.[29]
Arruabarrena L.
7-696-3
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Allertova D.
3-66-26-1
Lisicki S.
Stosur S.[14]
6-46-2
Safarova L.[28]
Crawford S.
6-36-4
Cepelova J.
Muguruza G.[2]
6-36-2
Erakovic M.
Jankovic J.[22]
4-67-618-6
Boserup J.
Bencic B.[11]
6-41-0
Bouchard E.
Konta J.[16]
6-31-66-1
Vesnina E.
Petkovic A.[32]
7-56-3
R128
Beck A.
Watson H.
3-66-012-10
Sasnovich A.[15]
Mladenovic K.[31]
6-36-3
Svitolina E.[8]
Broady N.
6-26-3
Siniakova K.[32]
Parmentier P.
6-37-5
Kvitova P.[10]
Cirstea S.[17]
6-06-4
Bencic B.[11]
Pironkova T.
6-26-3
Keys M.[26]
Siegemund L.
6-36-1
Williams S.[1]
Sadikovic A.
6-26-4
Mchale C.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-2
Stephens S.[18]
Peng S.
7-656-2
Moore T.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.[13]
Wozniacki C.
7-56-4
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Kumkhum L.
6-46-2
Niculescu M.
Krunic A.
6-16-4
Putintseva Y.
Melnikova M.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[21]
Hsieh S.
7-51-66-1
Vandeweghe C.[27]
Bondarenko K.
6-27-63
Babos T.
Swan K.
6-26-3
Duan Y.
Pliskova K.
6-33-67-5
Vinci R.[6]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-25-76-3
Radwanska A.[3]
Baindl K.
6-26-1
Konjuh A.
Knapp K.
6-36-3
Garcia C.[30]
Buyukakcay C.
6-26-3
Cibulkova D.[19]
Lucic M.
7-56-3
Bouchard E.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-4
Konta J.[16]
Puig M.
6-17-5
Makarova K.
Larsson J.
6-14-66-1
Rodina E.
Tsurenko L.
6-37-5
Strycova B.[24]
Kontaveit A.
4-66-46-4
Vesnina E.
Paszek T.
7-56-2
Boserup J.
Maria T.
6-40-66-2
Halep S.[5]
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-1
Schiavone F.
Sevastova A.
7-676-4
Barthel M.
Kovinic D.
6-27-63
Bertens K.[26]
Ostapenko J.
6-36-2
Errani S.[20]
Tig P.
6-46-4
Cornet A.
Hercog P.
6-36-0
Flipkens K.
Gibbs N.
6-36-1
Pliskova K.[15]
Wickmayer Y.
6-20-68-6
Witthoeft C.
Begu I.[25]
6-16-4
Nara K.
Brengle M.
6-26-756-3
Lepchenko V.
Pereira T.
5-77-636-2
Williams V.[8]
Vekic D.[31]
7-636-4
Sakkari M.
Zheng S.
6-36-2
Arruabarrena L.
Govortsova O.
6-21-68-6
Kasatkina D.[29]
Duval V.
6-07-5
Jankovic J.[22]
Voegele S.
6-26-2
Erakovic M.
Falconi I.
4-66-310-8
Suarez Navarro C.[12]
Zhang S.
6-34-66-4
Stosur S.[14]
Linette M.
7-56-3
Shvedova Y.
Goerges J.
7-56-4
Safarova L.[28]
Mattek Sands B.
6-777-637-5
Crawford S.
Kania P.
7-56-3
Cepelova J.
Duque Marino M.
7-57-5
Muguruza G.[2]
Giorgi C.
6-25-76-4
Friedsam A.
Diyas Z.
6-46-0
Minella M.
Tatishvili A.
7-53-0
Allertova D.
Gasparyan M.
6-33-0
Kerber A.[4]
Robson L.
6-26-2
Doi M.
Chirico L.
6-16-2
Saville D.
Wang Q.
2-66-36-4
Petkovic A.[32]
Hibino N.
3-67-56-2
Alexandrova E.[18]
Ivanovic A.[23]
6-27-5
Lisicki S.
Rogers S.
6-16-3