R128 Australian Open 2007

Serena Williams #81 def. Mara Santangelo #32

6-2 6-1

Serena Williams defeated Mara Santangelo 6-2 6-1 in the 2007 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSerena WilliamsMara Santangelo
Aces101
Double faults34
First serve %47.0%52.0%
First serve points won %88.0%58.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%36.0%
Break points saved %100.0%20.0%
Break points converted %80.0%0.0%
Service points won %69.0%48.0%
Return points won %52.0%31.0%
Total points won %61.0%39.0%

Player Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsMara Santangelo
Country USA ITA
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Jun 28, 1981
Age2525
Height175 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)8132
Ranking points (entering)331583
Elo (entering)2,0371,650
Current career W-L837–17274–94
Current career earnings$94,948,662$1,691,518
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.