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Serena Williams def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 28, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | — |
| Double faults | 3 | — |
| First serve % | 68 | — |
| First serve points won % | 92 | — |
| Second serve points won % | 33 | — |
| Break points converted % | 83 | — |
| Service points won % | 74 | — |
| Return points won % | 55 | — |
| Total points won % | 63 | — |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CRO |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Age | 35 | 34 |
| Height | 175 | 181 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 79 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,080 | 786 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,165 | 1,715 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 136–166 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $4,253,458 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2017 | QF | Johanna Konta | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 2017 | R16 | Barbora Strycova | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 2017 | R32 | Nicole Gibbs | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2017 | R64 | Lucie Safarova | 6-3 6-4 | W | 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 29, 2017 | F | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2017 | QF | Karolina Pliskova | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 2017 | R16 | Jennifer Brady | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 22, 2017 | R32 | Maria Sakkari | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2017 | R64 | Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2017 | R128 | Qiang Wang | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |