AUCKLAND RESULTS. Williams ousts Siegemund in the quarter of the ASB Classic

ASB CLASSIC - AUCKLAND RESULTS. Williams wins against Siegemund to face Amanda Anisimova in the semifinal

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Serena Williams vs. Laura Siegemund

Serena Williams gets the better of Laura Siegemund 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in Auckland on Friday. Williams will face Amanda Anisimova in the semifinal.

Score, report, and key facts

1st set.

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Serena conquered in the 10th game (6-4).

2nd set.

Serena won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Williams broke back in the 6th (3-3) and in the 8th (5-3) game before winning the set 6-3.

Siegemund was completely knocked out in the last 5 games of the set (from 1-3 to 6-3).

Statistics

At the end of the match, Williams scored 64 points vs. Laura’s 51 points.

Williams was well focused in converting 75% of the break points that she conquered (3/4). On the other side, the German was far from perfect in converting her break points (only 17% – 1/6). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Williams and Siegemund is 2-0 for Serena.

Highlights Serena Williams vs. Laura Siegemund ASB Classic – Auckland

Williams’s Interview

After the match, Serena commented “She was an incredibly tricky player, and the conditions really didn’t help. But, oh my god, it’s good to get through that. The body’s feeling great. I came in here before the tournament last year and said I wanted to play singles and doubles here. So I’m happy, I knew what I was going to be up against, and I’m happy to still be in the tournament.”

Next Match H2H: Serena Williams vs. Amanda Anisimova – stats

Williams will fight against Anisimova in the semifinal.

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Amanda Anisimova since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Tennis Scores in Auckland

Upcoming matches

  • Serena WilliamsWilliams – Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova (0-0) – See H2H details
  • Caroline WozniackiWozniacki – Jessica PegulaPegula (0-0) – See H2H details