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Serena Williams def. Flavia Pennetta
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Flavia Pennetta |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Feb 25, 1982 |
| Age | 32 | 32 |
| Height | 175 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,150 | 2,970 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,226 | 1,775 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 418–272 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $14,197,886 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2014 | R32 | Samantha Stosur | 7-6(7) 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | QF | Jelena Jankovic | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Flavia Pennetta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2014 | R32 | Taylor Townsend | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2014 | R64 | Chanelle Scheepers | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |