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Serena Williams #22 def. Kiki Bertens #29

7-6(5) 7-5

Match Information

Date Mar 10, 2018*
Tournament Indian Wells
Category WTA 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Serena Williams
Score7-6(5) 7-5
Loser Kiki Bertens
StatSerena WilliamsKiki Bertens
Aces17
Double faults46
First serve %5145
First serve points won %6365
Second serve points won %5447
Break points saved %6044
Break points converted %5640
Service points won %5955
Return points won %4541
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsKiki Bertens
Country USA NED
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Dec 10, 1991
Age3626
Height175182
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2229
Ranking points (entering)2,0001,725
Elo (entering)2,1741,669
Career W-L825–170214–168
Career earnings$94,932,862$11,653,189
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams 2 0 Kiki Bertens

Path

Serena Williams's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 9, 2018R128 Zarina Diyas 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Serena Williams's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 12, 2018R32 Venus Williams 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch data

Kiki Bertens's path

No prior matches in this tournament.