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Serena Williams def. Yulia Putintseva
7-6(2) 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Mar 14, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 7-6(2) 6-0 |
| Loser | Yulia Putintseva |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Yulia Putintseva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 69 | 79 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Yulia Putintseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | KAZ |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jan 7, 1995 |
| Age | 34 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,245 | 1,013 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,195 | 1,633 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 261–255 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $10,369,270 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | R64 | Laura Siegemund | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2016 | R16 | Kateryna Volodko | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yulia Putintseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | R64 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 2016 | R128 | Shuai Peng | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |