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Karolina Pliskova def. Serena Williams
6-2 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 10, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Karolina Pliskova |
| Score | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Serena Williams |
| Stat | Karolina Pliskova | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 7 | 6 |
| First serve % | 56 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 38 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Karolina Pliskova | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 21, 1992 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 34 |
| Height | 186 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,135 | 7,050 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,939 | 2,203 |
| Career W-L | 421–241 | 825–170 |
| Career earnings | $26,944,237 | $94,932,862 |
Path
Karolina Pliskova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2016 | QF | Ana Konjuh | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 2016 | R16 | Venus Williams | 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 2016 | R32 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2016 | R64 | Montserrat Gonzalez | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2016 | R128 | Sofia Kenin | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karolina Pliskova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | F | Angelique Kerber | 3-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2016 | QF | Simona Halep | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 2016 | R16 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 2016 | R32 | Johanna Larsson | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2016 | R64 | Vania King | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2016 | R128 | Ekaterina Makarova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |