Serena Williams vs Elena DementievaLos Angeles Semi-final

Los Angeles · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 July 2004
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 7-6
Dementieva E.
Williams S.
6772
Dementieva E.
362

Serena Williams defeated Elena Dementieva 6-3 7-6 in the Los Angeles semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–5. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-11SydneyFhardElena Dementieva6-3 6-2
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2009-08-17TorontoSFhardElena Dementieva7-6(2) 6-1
2009-06-22WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-7(4) 7-5 8-6
2009-01-19Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2009-01-12SydneySFhardElena Dementieva6-3 6-1
2008-08-11OlympicsQFhardElena Dementieva3-6 6-4 6-3
2007-10-08MoscowFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-1 6-1
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams7-6(3) 7-5
2004-03-24MiamiFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2003-06-23WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
49%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
95
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
86
Break points won·Even
96
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Williams V.
7-52-0
Williams S.
Dementieva E.
6-37-62