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Serena Williams #1 def. Anna-Lena Friedsam #50

6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date May 12, 2016*
Tournament Rome
Category WTA 500
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Serena Williams
Score6-4 6-3
Loser Anna-Lena Friedsam
StatSerena WilliamsAnna-Lena Friedsam
Aces76
Double faults21
First serve %6364
First serve points won %8160
Second serve points won %6742
Break points saved %5020
Break points converted %8050
Service points won %7653
Return points won %4724
Total points won %5941

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsAnna-Lena Friedsam
Country USA GER
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Feb 1, 1994
Age3422
Height175174
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)150
Ranking points (entering)8,2351,100
Elo (entering)2,1601,679
Career W-L825–17061–83
Career earnings$94,932,862$2,888,266
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams 1 – 0 Anna-Lena Friedsam

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Path

Serena Williams's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Serena Williams's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 13, 2016R16 Christina Mchale 7-6(7) 6-1WH2HMatch data

Anna-Lena Friedsam's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 11, 2016R64 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data