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Serena Williams #2 def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #43

6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Sep 6, 2009*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Serena Williams
Score6-3 7-5
Loser Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
StatSerena WilliamsMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez
Aces7
Double faults4
First serve %64
First serve points won %78
Second serve points won %55
Break points saved %0
Break points converted %36
Service points won %70
Return points won %45
Total points won %55

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez
Country USA ESP
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Aug 12, 1982
Age2727
Height175176
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)243
Ranking points (entering)8,9071,376
Elo (entering)2,0611,767
Career W-L825–170105–99
Career earnings$94,932,862$4,409,059
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams 1 0 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez

Path

Serena Williams's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 2009R64 Melinda Czink 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2009R128 Alexa Glatch 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Serena Williams's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 2009R16 Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 2009R64 Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2009R128 Sybille Bammer 6-4 1-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data