Angelique Kerber def. Serena Williams
6-3 6-3
Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the 2018 Wimbledon final on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Angelique Kerber | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.0% | 74.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.7% | 63.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 58.8% | 30.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 42.9% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.0% | 54.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 57.1% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.1% | 34.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.4% | 44.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +9.3 | -1.8 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.8 | -9.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Angelique Kerber | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 18, 1988 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 30 | 36 |
| Height | 173 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 181 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,545 | 315 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,006 | 2,177 |
| Current career W-L | 477–277 | 837–172 |
| Current career earnings | $32,545,460 | $94,948,662 |
Path
Angelique Kerber's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 2018 | SF |
| Daria Kasatkina | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 12, 2018 | QF |
| Belinda Bencic | 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 2018 | R16 |
| Naomi Osaka | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 8, 2018 | R32 |
| Claire Liu | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 5, 2018 | R64 |
| Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 4, 2018 | R128 |
Angelique Kerber's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Goerges | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 2018 | SF |
| Camila Giorgi | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 12, 2018 | QF |
| Evgeniya Rodina | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 2018 | R16 |
| Kristina Mladenovic | 7-5 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 8, 2018 | R32 |
| Viktoriya Tomova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 5, 2018 | R64 |
| Arantxa Rus | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 4, 2018 | R128 |