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Serena Williams #5 def. Michelle Larcher De Brito #226

4-6 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Jul 18, 2008*
Tournament Stanford
Category WTA 500
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Serena Williams
Score4-6 6-3 6-2
Loser Michelle Larcher De Brito
StatSerena WilliamsMichelle Larcher De Brito
Aces14—
Double faults1—
First serve %64—
First serve points won %64—
Second serve points won %38—
Break points saved %44—
Break points converted %80—
Service points won %55—
Return points won %54—
Total points won %54—

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsMichelle Larcher De Brito
Country USA POR
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Jan 29, 1993
Age2615
Height175165
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5226
Ranking points (entering)3,126127
Elo (entering)2,1141,573
Career W-L825–17030–42
Career earnings$94,932,862$924,144
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams 0 – 0 Michelle Larcher De Brito

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Path

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DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 19, 2008QF Patty Schnyder 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

Michelle Larcher De Brito's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 17, 2008R32 Gisela Dulko 7-5 7-6(1)WH2HMatch data