G’day!
Only 11 more sleeps until Wimbledon 2019 kicks off!! 🥳
Let’s go back 12 months and take a look at the preview of the women’s final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber. The German shocked the American 6-3, 6-3 in a rivetting encounter.
I want to take you through my pre-match analysis, focused on the patterns of play that would dominate in the final. Here’s the 9:12 video.
2018 Wimbledon Women’s Final Preview: Serena Williams v Angie KerberÂ
Key Take Aways
0:00 – Looking back to their two 2016 matches.
0:35 – 2:30: Rally Length 0-4 Shots / 5-8 Shots / 9+ Shots. I predict that whoever wins the 0-4 shot rally length will win the match. Here’s the results from the final.
- 0-4 Shots = Angie 33 / Serena 24
- 5-8 Shots = Angie 9 / Serena 11
- 9+ Shots = Angie 3 / Serena 2
Summary = Angie won the 0-4 rally length by 9 points (33 to 24). She was -1 in everything else (12 to 13).
2:30 – 7:40: Video break down of patterns of play, including:
- Angie’s excellent defense.
- Serena attacking with power and depth.
- Defense goes cross court, except…
- Dropshots.
7:40 – 8:17: What to look for in the 2018 final.
8:17 –Â 9:12: Craig’s low volley lesson.
Hope you enjoyed the video! See you tomorrow.
Craig