R32 Berlin Open 2008

Serena Williams #6 def. Francesca Schiavone #20

6-2 6-3

Serena Williams defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-3 in the 2008 Berlin Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSerena WilliamsFrancesca Schiavone
Aces90
Double faults12
First serve %55.0%52.0%
First serve points won %81.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %64.0%43.0%
Break points saved %100.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%0.0%
Service points won %73.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%27.0%
Total points won %60.0%40.0%

Player Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsFrancesca Schiavone
Country USA ITA
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Jun 23, 1980
Age2627
Height175 cm166 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)620
Ranking points (entering)2,7261,166
Elo (entering)2,1921,878
Current career W-L837–172445–370
Current career earnings$94,948,662$11,324,245
Pre-match H2H

Path

Serena Williams's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Serena Williams's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Agnieszka Radwanska #156-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 2008R16

Francesca Schiavone's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alizé Cornet #347-5 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 7, 2008R64