Serena Williams vs Kate MakarovaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2016 ·
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-3
Makarova K.
Williams S.
662
Makarova K.
330

Serena Williams defeated Kate Makarova 6-3 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2014-02-17DubaiR16hardSerena Williams7-6 6-0
2012-08-27US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-4 6-0
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardKate Makarova6-2 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
71
Break points saved·Dominant
86
60
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw