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Serena Williams #6 def. Francesca Schiavone #20

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date May 8, 2008*
Tournament Berlin
Category WTA 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Serena Williams
Score6-2 6-3
Loser Francesca Schiavone
StatSerena WilliamsFrancesca Schiavone
Aces90
Double faults12
First serve %5552
First serve points won %8163
Second serve points won %6443
Break points saved %10062
Break points converted %380
Service points won %7353
Return points won %4727
Total points won %6040

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsFrancesca Schiavone
Country USA ITA
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Jun 23, 1980
Age2627
Height175166
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)620
Ranking points (entering)2,7261,166
Elo (entering)2,1781,875
Career W-L825–170439–367
Career earnings$94,932,862$11,324,245
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams 3 – 1 Francesca Schiavone

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Path

Serena Williams's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Serena Williams's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 9, 2008R16 Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

Francesca Schiavone's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 7, 2008R64 Alizé Cornet 7-5 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data