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Serena Williams def. Patty Schnyder
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jul 19, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stanford |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Patty Schnyder |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Patty Schnyder |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 42 |
| Return points won % | 58 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Patty Schnyder |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SUI |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Dec 14, 1978 |
| Age | 26 | 29 |
| Height | 175 | 168 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,126 | 1,802 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,115 | 1,837 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 492–346 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $8,570,479 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | R16 | Michelle Larcher De Brito | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2008 | SF | Aleksandra Wozniak | 2-6 1-3 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Patty Schnyder's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | R16 | Alisa Kleybanova | 7-6(8) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 17, 2008 | R32 | Amber Liu | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |