Serena Williams def. Danka Kovinic
6-3 6-3
Serena Williams defeated Danka Kovinic 6-3 6-3 in the 2022 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Danka Kovinic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 8 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.2% | 44.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.7% | 60.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 36.4% | 31.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 54.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.1% | 44.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 45.5% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 55.6% | 36.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.4% | 40.6% |
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. | +6.0 | -12.6 |
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. | +12.6 | -6.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2022 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Danka Kovinic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | MNE |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Age | 40 | 27 |
| Height | 175 cm | 169 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 605 | 80 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 61 | 749 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,925 | 1,619 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 85–124 |
| Current career earnings | $94,966,162 | $3,350,453 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.