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Serena Williams def. Lucie Safarova
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 22, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Toronto |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 71 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 100 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | — | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | — |
| Service points won % | 88 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 12 |
| Total points won % | 66 | 34 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 27 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,558 | 1,249 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,070 | 1,738 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2009 | R16 | Alona Bondarenko | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2009 | R32 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2009 | SF | Elena Dementieva | 6-7(2) 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2009 | R16 | Jie Zheng | 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2009 | R32 | Ana Ivanovic | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 19, 2009 | R64 | Kaia Kanepi | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |