Australian Open- Australian Open: Serena v Kerber by the numbers

Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber will meet in the Australian Open final after straight-sets wins on Thursday.

Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber will meet in the Australian Open final after straight-sets wins on Thursday.
World number one Williams is the favourite to claim a 22nd grand slam title, having cruised into the decider.
Kerber, in her first major final, has lost five of the six meetings between the pair, her only win coming in Cincinnati in 2012.
But how do the pair compare heading into the final? We look at their stats at this year's tournament.

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN
Williams [1] v Kerber [7]
ACES
Williams - 46
Kerber - 15
UNRETURNED SERVES (percentage)
Williams - 40
Kerber - 22
FIRST SERVE POINTS WON (percentage)
Williams - 83
Kerber - 66
RETURNS IN (percentage)
Williams - 71
Kerber - 88
WINNERS/UNFORCED ERRORS
Williams - 164/98
Kerber - 147/115
RALLIES 0-4 SHOTS WON
Williams - 295/473
Kerber - 244/423
RALLIES 9+ SHOTS WON
Williams - 13/25
Kerber - 101/186
TOTAL NET POINTS WON
Williams - 69/83
Kerber - 41/57
TOTAL BASELINE POINTS WON
Williams - 132/248
Kerber - 314/597