Serena Williams defeats Goerges in the 3rd round of Wimbledon

Serena Williams topples Julia Goerges 6-3 6-4 in the 3^rd round in London on Saturday.

Match Report, stats, and key facts

1^st set.

The set was pretty even as both sides managed to hold the serve. The only difference was 1 break that the American conquered in the 6^th game (4-2) before winning the set (6-3).

The American was unable to break Goerges in the 2^nd game when she had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

2^nd set.

Also in the 1^st set, both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Serena conquered in the 5^th game (3-2) before winning the set (6-4).

At the end of the match, the American scored 64 points vs. Goerges’s 51 points.

Williams served very well to win 76% of the points (31/41) behind her first serve, and she won 71% points (12/17) on her second serve. The American was struggling in finding the solution in converting her break points as she converted only 25% (2/8).

On the other side, Julia wasn’t able to conquer any break point. That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Williams and Goerges is 5-0 for Serena.

Highlights Serena Williams vs. Julia Goerges Wimbledon – London

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Serena Williams vs. Carla Suarez Navarro – H2H and stats

Williams will play Suarez Navarro in the 4^th round.

This will be the 7^th time that Serena Williams and Carla Suarez Navarro play each other. The head to head is 6-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass.

The last time that they squared off, Williams won 6-1 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid back in 2015.