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Serena Williams def. Sloane Stephens
6-7(3) 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 13, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Sloane Stephens |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 1 |
| Double faults | 9 | 4 |
| First serve % | 57 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Sloane Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Mar 20, 1993 |
| Age | 33 | 21 |
| Height | 175 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,592 | 1,171 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,239 | 1,736 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 298–240 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $19,347,815 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2015 | R32 | Zarina Diyas | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 2015 | R64 | Monica Niculescu | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | QF | Timea Bacsinszky | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sloane Stephens's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2015 | R32 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(4) 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 2015 | R64 | Angelique Kerber | 7-6(6) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2015 | R128 | Chanelle Scheepers | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |