Serena Williams def. Meng Yuan
6-3 6-2
Serena Williams defeated Meng Yuan 6-3 6-2 in the 2009 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Meng Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.5% | 56.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 84.4% | 56.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 55.0% | 47.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.1% | 52.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.2% | 26.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.0% | 40.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +17.3 | -3.0 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.0 | -17.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Meng Yuan |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CHN |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | May 9, 1986 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 175 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 123 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,932 | 528 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,121 | 1,470 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 17–38 |
| Current career earnings | $94,966,162 | $398,170 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.