Naomi Osaka vs Serena Williams: Head-to-Head Record

Naomi OsakaJapanWTA #18 · 29 y
Head-to-head
3–1
Osaka leads · 4 meetings
Hard3–1
Serena WilliamsUnited StatesWTA #1201 · 45 y
Osaka leads
Hard3–1

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams have met 4 times on the professional tour. Naomi Osaka leads the head-to-head 3–1. Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2021.

How the two players compare today
Naomi Osaka vs Serena Williams stats comparison
Today
OsakaWilliams
#18Official rank#1201
2,125Elo2,022
7–3Last 104–6
79Serve—
33Return—
91Clutch94

Naomi Osaka vs Serena Williams stats comparison

#18Official rank#1201
2,125Elo2,022
7–3Last 104–6
79Serve—
33Return—
91Clutch94
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Osaka7–3Streak L1
LWWLWWWLWW
Williams4–6Streak L1
LWWLLLWLLW

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
7–3Last 104–6
L1StreakL1
Osaka
LWWLWWWLWW
Williams
LWWLLLWLLW
Surface comparison
OsakaWilliams
2,125Elo2,022
72%Win % · 12M0%
33–13W–L · 12M0–1
3H2H1

Surface comparison

2,125Elo2,022
72%Win % · 12M0%
33–13W–L · 12M0–1
3H2H1
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Osaka serve79vsWilliams return—
Williams serve—vsOsaka return33
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s Serve and Return ratings yet.

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Osaka serve79vsWilliams return—
Williams serve—vsOsaka return33
Not enough recent matches for Williams’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 months
OsakaWilliams
61%166 / 272Break points saved55%6 / 11
67%6–3Tiebreaks won100%1–0
75%9–3Deciding sets won0%0–1

Clutch

Last 12 months
61%166 / 272Break points saved55%6 / 11
67%6–3Tiebreaks won100%1–0
75%9–3Deciding sets won0%0–1
Freshness
Osaka · Williams
Last match
11 days agoBeijing · R16vs109 days agoWimbledon · R128
Matches · last 30 days
3vs0
Sets · last 14 days
5vs0

Freshness

11 days agoBeijing · R16Last match109 days agoWimbledon · R128
3Matches · last 30 days0
5Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.

Common opponents

0 common opponents · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 4 meetings
Last 4 of 4
8 Feb 2021Australian OpenGrand SlamSemi-finalHardOsaka d. Williams6–3 6–45 Aug 2019TorontoQuarter-finalHardWilliams d. Osaka6–3 6–427 Aug 2018US OpenGrand SlamFinalHardOsaka d. Williams6–2 6–419 Mar 2018MiamiWTA 1000Round of 128HardOsaka d. Williams6–3 6–2

All 4 meetings

Last 4 of 4
Australian Open · Semi-final8 Feb 2021Osaka d. Williams6–3 6–4Hard·Grand SlamToronto · Quarter-final5 Aug 2019Williams d. Osaka6–3 6–4HardUS Open · Final27 Aug 2018Osaka d. Williams6–2 6–4Hard·Grand SlamMiami · Round of 12819 Mar 2018Osaka d. Williams6–3 6–2Hard·WTA 1000
Career titles773
Grand Slam titles423
Career-high rank#1—
Career W–L300–158856–172
Age2945
Height180 cm175 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryJapanUnited States
Turned pro—Pro(September1995)

Career & profile

OsakaWilliams
Career titles773
Grand Slam titles423
Career-high rank#1—
Career W–L300–158856–172
Age2945
Height180 cm175 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryJapanUnited States
Turned pro—Pro(September1995)
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams?

Naomi Osaka leads the head-to-head against Serena Williams 3–1 after 4 meetings.

How many times have Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams played each other?

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams have played each other 4 times on the professional tour.

When did Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2021, where Naomi Osaka won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Cite this

Naomi Osaka leads the head-to-head against Serena Williams 3–1. Umpiry, "Naomi Osaka vs Serena Williams: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/naomi-osaka-jpn-vs-serena-williams-usa?utm_source=cite (as of 8 February 2021).