Serena Williams def. Angelique Kerber
7-5 6-3
Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 in the 2016 Wimbledon final on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Angelique Kerber |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 13 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.2% | 66.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 88.4% | 59.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 39.1% | 68.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 71.2% | 62.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 37.9% | 28.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.5% | 45.5% |
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. | +14.9 | +5.8 |
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. | -5.8 | -14.9 |
* 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 | Angelique Kerber |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jan 18, 1988 |
| Age | 34 | 28 |
| Height | 175 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,330 | 5,330 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,242 | 1,967 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 477–277 |
| Current career earnings | $94,948,662 | $32,545,460 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Vesnina | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 2016 | SF |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 7, 2016 | QF |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 5, 2016 | R16 |
| Annika Beck | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 3, 2016 | R32 |
| Christina Mchale | 6-7(7) 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 30, 2016 | R64 |
| Amra Sadikovic | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 29, 2016 | R128 |
Serena Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Angelique Kerber's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Williams | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 2016 | SF |
| Simona Halep | 7-5 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 7, 2016 | QF |
| Misaki Doi | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 5, 2016 | R16 |
| Carina Witthoeft | 7-6(11) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 3, 2016 | R32 |
| Varvara Lepchenko | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 30, 2016 | R64 |
| Laura Robson | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 29, 2016 | R128 |