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Serena Williams def. Melinda Czink
6-3 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Jul 31, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stanford |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Melinda Czink |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Melinda Czink |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 6 |
| First serve % | 63 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 89 | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | 11 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Melinda Czink |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | HUN |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Oct 22, 1982 |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,509 | 1,067 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,113 | 1,684 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 89–136 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $1,504,389 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2009 | R32 | Na Li | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2009 | QF | Samantha Stosur | 2-6 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Melinda Czink's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2009 | R32 | Alisa Kleybanova | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |