Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova — US Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2019
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-1 6-1
Sharapova M.
Williams S.
662
Sharapova M.
11–

Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 18–2, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Head to head

18–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2015-06-29WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2014-03-17MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2013-12-30BrisbaneSFhardSerena Williams6-2 7-6(7)
2013-05-27Roland GarrosFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-4
2013-05-06MadridFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-4
2013-03-18MiamiFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-0
2013-02-11DohaSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2012-07-30OlympicsFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-1
2012-05-07MadridQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2011-07-25StanfordQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams7-6(9) 6-4
2008-04-14CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams7-5 4-6 6-1
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2007-01-15Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams2-6 7-5 8-6
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving70% 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.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
6.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
95
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Even
96
94
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
73

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
21°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Andreescu B.
Williams S.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Svitolina E.
6-36-1
Andreescu B.
Bencic B.
7-637-5
Quarter-finals
Bencic B.
Vekic D.
7-656-3
Williams S.
Wang Q.
6-16-0
Svitolina E.
Konta J.
6-46-4
Andreescu B.
Mertens E.
3-66-26-3
R16
Konta J.
Pliskova K.
6-716-37-5
Bencic B.
Osaka N.
7-56-4
Vekic D.
Goerges J.
6-757-56-3
Mertens E.
Ahn K.
6-16-1
Svitolina E.
Keys M.
7-56-4
Wang Q.
Barty A.
6-26-4
Andreescu B.
Townsend T.
6-14-66-2
Williams S.
Martic P.
6-36-4
R32
Bencic B.
Kontaveit A.
W/O
Martic P.
Sevastova A.
6-46-3
Wang Q.
Ferro F.
7-616-3
Barty A.
Sakkari M.
7-56-3
Williams S.
Muchova K.
6-36-2
Pliskova K.
Jabeur O.
6-14-66-4
Konta J.
Zhang S.
6-26-3
Vekic D.
Putintseva Y.
6-46-1
Osaka N.
Gauff C.
6-36-0
Mertens E.
Petkovic A.
6-36-3
Ahn K.
Ostapenko J.
6-37-5
Goerges J.
Bertens K.
6-26-3
Svitolina E.
Yastremska D.
6-26-0
Keys M.
Kenin S.
6-37-5
Townsend T.
Cirstea S.
7-56-2
Andreescu B.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-4
R64
Keys M.
Zhu L.
6-46-1
Konta J.
Gasparyan M.
6-16-0
Mertens E.
Pliskova K.
6-26-2
Ostapenko J.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-3
Sevastova A.
Swiatek I.
3-66-16-3
Ferro F.
Mladenovic K.
6-46-736-3
Petkovic A.
Kvitova P.
6-46-4
Barty A.
Davis L.
6-27-62
Sakkari M.
Peng S.
6-756-46-2
Wang Q.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-56-4
Svitolina E.
Williams V.
6-46-4
Yastremska D.
Peterson R.
6-46-1
Ahn K.
Kalinskaya A.
6-26-3
Andreescu B.
Flipkens K.
6-37-5
Wozniacki C.
Collins D.
4-66-36-4
Cirstea S.
Bolsova A.
3-66-46-2
Townsend T.
Halep S.
2-66-37-64
Bertens K.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-56-4
Kenin S.
Siegemund L.
7-646-0
Goerges J.
Di Lorenzo F.
7-56-0
Vekic D.
Kanepi K.
7-56-3
Putintseva Y.
Sabalenka A.
6-37-63
Bencic B.
Cornet A.
6-41-66-2
Kontaveit A.
Tomljanovic A.
4-67-56-2
Gauff C.
Babos T.
6-24-66-4
Osaka N.
Linette M.
6-26-4
Zhang S.
Alexandrova E.
7-654-66-3
Jabeur O.
Sasnovich A.
3-66-46-2
Pliskova K.
Bolkvadze M.
6-16-4
Williams S.
Mcnally C.
5-76-36-1
Muchova K.
Hsieh S.
6-14-67-62
Martic P.
Bogdan A.
6-26-4
R128
Pliskova K.
Martincova T.
7-667-63
Babos T.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-2
Cornet A.
Pegula J.
6-26-3
Tomljanovic A.
Bouzkova M.
1-67-56-1
Bogdan A.
Dart H.
6-36-1
Cirstea S.
Siniakova K.
7-56-2
Townsend T.
Baindl K.
3-66-36-2
Halep S.
Gibbs N.
6-33-66-2
Bertens K.
Badosa P.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Parmentier P.
6-17-62
Di Lorenzo F.
Kudermetova V.
7-646-2
Goerges J.
Vikhlyantseva N.
1-66-17-61
Vekic D.
Hogenkamp R.
7-646-3
Kanepi K.
Maria T.
5-77-646-3
Putintseva Y.
Brengle M.
6-36-3
Sabalenka A.
Azarenka V.
3-66-36-4
Bencic B.
Minella M.
6-36-2
Bolsova A.
Strycova B.
6-30-66-1
Wozniacki C.
Wang Y.
1-67-56-3
Collins D.
Hercog P.
6-34-66-4
Flipkens K.
Wang X.
3-66-26-2
Andreescu B.
Volynets K.
6-26-4
Kalinskaya A.
Stephens S.
6-36-4
Ahn K.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-2
Ostapenko J.
Krunic A.
6-37-67
Riske Amritraj A.
Muguruza G.
2-66-16-3
Mertens E.
Teichmann J.
6-26-2
Pliskova K.
Parry D.
6-46-3
Petkovic A.
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.
Allertova D.
6-26-4
Svitolina E.
Osuigwe W.
6-17-5
Williams V.
Zheng S.
6-16-0
Peterson R.
Puig M.
6-36-3
Yastremska D.
Niculescu M.
6-41-66-2
Kenin S.
Vandeweghe C.
7-646-3
Siegemund L.
Frech M.
5-76-36-4
Zhu L.
Wang X.
6-36-4
Konta J.
Kasatkina D.
6-14-66-2
Gasparyan M.
Hon P.
7-646-4
Alexandrova E.
Stosur S.
6-16-3
Zhang S.
Golubic V.
6-26-1
Jabeur O.
Garcia C.
7-686-2
Sasnovich A.
Brady J.
6-14-66-0
Bolkvadze M.
Pera B.
6-35-76-4
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
6-16-1
Mcnally C.
Bacsinszky T.
6-46-1
Muchova K.
Rybakina E.
6-46-4
Hsieh S.
Cepelova J.
6-45-76-3
Martic P.
Zidansek T.
6-44-66-1
Swiatek I.
Jorovic I.
6-06-1
Sevastova A.
Bouchard E.
6-36-3
Peng S.
Lepchenko V.
6-27-65
Davis L.
Larsson J.
7-56-2
Mladenovic K.
Kerber A.
7-50-66-4
Linette M.
Sharma A.
6-36-4
Gauff C.
Potapova A.
3-66-26-4
Keys M.
Doi M.
7-56-0
Sakkari M.
Giorgi C.
6-16-0
Osaka N.
Blinkova A.
6-46-756-2
Wang Q.
Dolehide C.
6-46-4
Kontaveit A.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-16-1
Van Uytvanck A.
Hruncakova V.
6-46-4
Ferro F.
Saville D.
6-36-4
Barty A.
Diyas Z.
1-66-36-2