How Serena Williams demolished Potapova in the 1st round of the Australian Open. HIGHLIGHTS

Serena Williams will face Anastasia Potapova at the Australian Open for the 2nd consecutive year. In 2020 she swept aside Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-3 in the 1^st round in Melbourne on Monday after playing a good match.

Melbourne

Williams's Record

During a recent interview, Anastasia conceded the fact that Serena is the Greatest Of All Time. However, she feels much more mature to face the American legend after that tennis lesson. Potapova said that she has matured a lot during the last year and she can use her experience to have a much better performance this year.

Here the details about their recent match.

Highlights Serena Williams vs. Anastasia Potapova Australian Open – Melbourne

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Williams

Potapova

6-0 6-3

58

58

Total points

35

35

25

25

Winners

13

13

43%

43%

Ratio Winners

37%

37%

16

16

Unforced

17

17

48%

48%

Ratio Unforced

52%

52%

11/13

11/13

Net Approaches

1/1

1/1

85%

85%

Perc

100%

100%

-- Serve --

9

9

Aces

4

4

2

2

Double Faults

2

2

61%

61%

1st in

50%

50%

81%

81%

1st won

62%

62%

25/31

25/31

1st won

13/21

13/21

45%

45%

2nd won

24%

24%

9/20

9/20

2nd won

5/21

5/21

190

190

Fastest serve

178

178

173

173

AVG 1^st Serve

166

166

142

142

AVG 2^nd Serve

142

142

-- Break Points --

5/6

5/6

Total

1/3

1/3

83%

83%

Won

33%

33%

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At the end of the match, the American scored 58 points vs. Potapova’s 35.

Williams

Serena served extremely well to win 81% of the points (25/31) behind her first serve. Nevertheless she won only 45% points (9/20) on her second serve. Serena was effective at converting 83% of the break points that she procured (5/6).

Potapova

On the other side, Potapova had some problems converting her break points (only 33% – 1/3). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this contest, the head to head between Williams and Potapova is 1-0 for Serena.

Live score progression and stats

There was not much of a fight in this set as the American conceded no games to Potapova before winning the set 6-0.

Serena converted 75% of her break points (3/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 30-40), the 4^th (3-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6^th game (5-0 30-40). On the other side, the American didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 33 points. The American was the winner of the set after clinching 15 points more than the Russian (24-9). Williams was extremely solid on serve to concede just 3 points (12-3). Regarding the other side of the net, Anastasia conceded 12 points on serve (6-12).

Serena won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 3^rd (1-2) game, Serena broke back in the 4^th (2-2) and in the 8^th (5-3) game to win the set 6-3.

Williams was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 4^th (1-2 30-40) and the 8^th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, Potapova converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 40-A and 40-A) and the 5^th game (2-2 40-A).

They contested 60 points. Serena won 8 more points than Anastasia (34-26). Serena conceded 14 points on serve (22-14). Regarding the other side of the net, Anastasia conceded 12 points on serve (12-12).