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Serena Williams def. Lucie Safarova
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 19, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 8 |
| Double faults | 6 | 3 |
| First serve % | 64 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 35 | 29 |
| Height | 175 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,080 | 998 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,149 | 1,701 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | R128 | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | R32 | Nicole Gibbs | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | R128 | Yanina Wickmayer | 3-6 7-6(7) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |