Venus Williams def. Angelique Kerber
6-3 6-3
Venus Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-3 in the 2009 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Angelique Kerber |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 7 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.0% | 57.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.0% | 52.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.2% | 41.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 54.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.0% | 47.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 45.5% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.1% | 34.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.5% | 42.5% |
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. | +10.1 | -7.9 |
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. | +7.9 | -10.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Angelique Kerber |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jan 18, 1988 |
| Age | 28 | 21 |
| Height | 185 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 100 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,544 | 708 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,138 | 1,497 |
| Current career W-L | 782–300 | 477–277 |
| Current career earnings | $43,351,940 | $32,545,460 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.