Serena Williams def. Venus Williams
6-4 6-4
Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 in the 2017 Australian Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 10 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.7% | 68.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 75.7% | 67.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.8% | 28.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 33.3% | 63.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.9% | 55.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 36.4% | 66.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.8% | 36.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.9% | 46.1% |
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. | +7.4 | -1.3 |
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. | +1.3 | -7.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 35 | 36 |
| Height | 175 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,080 | 2,240 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,196 | 1,876 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 782–299 |
| Current career earnings | $94,966,162 | $43,351,940 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 28, 2017 | SF |
| Johanna Konta | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 26, 2017 | QF |
| Barbora Strycova | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 24, 2017 | R16 |
| Nicole Gibbs | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 2017 | R32 |
| Lucie Safarova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 19, 2017 | R64 |
| Belinda Bencic | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 2017 | R128 |
Serena Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Venus Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Vandeweghe | 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 28, 2017 | SF |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 26, 2017 | QF |
| Mona Barthel | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 24, 2017 | R16 |
| Yingying Duan | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 2017 | R32 |
| Stefanie Voegele | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 19, 2017 | R64 |
| Kateryna Baindl | 7-6(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 2017 | R128 |