Serena Williams vs Kiki BertensIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018
hard
34 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-6 7-5
Bertens K.
Williams S.
7772
Bertens K.
6550

Serena Williams defeated Kiki Bertens 7-6 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-23Roland GarrosSFclaySerena Williams7-6(7) 6-4
2015-08-31US OpenR64hardSerena Williams7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Bertens K.

Bertens K.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Even serve battle

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·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 179). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
63
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
71
Break points won·Slight edge
96
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 10%

Draw