Serena Williams def. Ekaterina Makarova
6-3 6-3
Serena Williams defeated Ekaterina Makarova 6-3 6-3 in the 2016 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Ekaterina Makarova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 12 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.4% | 57.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 90.3% | 63.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.3% | 50.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 78.3% | 57.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.1% | 21.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 58.3% | 41.7% |
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. | +22.0 | +1.6 |
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. | -1.6 | -22.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Ekaterina Makarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jun 7, 1988 |
| Age | 34 | 28 |
| Height | 175 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,050 | 1,582 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,220 | 1,781 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 252–225 |
| Current career earnings | $94,948,662 | $13,229,362 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.