Serena Williams vs Nicole Vaidisova — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007
hard
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Williams S.
7-6 6-4
Vaidisova N.
Williams S.
7762
Vaidisova N.
654–

Serena Williams defeated Nicole Vaidisova 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-01-14Australian OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2007-10-08MoscowQFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-6(7)
2007-03-19MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Vaidisova N.serving75% hold

wins 61% 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
Williams S.Vaidisova N.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.7
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Vaidisova N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
73
Break points won·Dominant
96
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Clijsters K.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Vaidisova N.
7-656-4
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Chakvetadze A.
7-657-5
Clijsters K.
Hingis M.
3-66-46-3
Williams S.
Peer S.
3-66-28-6
Vaidisova N.
Safarova L.
6-16-4
R16
Vaidisova N.
Dementieva E.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Li N.
4-66-36-0
Peer S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Hantuchova D.
6-17-5
Chakvetadze A.
Schnyder P.
6-46-1
Sharapova M.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-4
Safarova L.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-3
R32
Safarova L.
Yakimova A.
6-3
Chakvetadze A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Molik A.
3-66-26-0
Sharapova M.
Garbin T.
6-36-1
Zvonareva V.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Harkleroad A.
6-767-56-3
Kuznetsova S.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-4
Peer S.
Golovin T.
3-67-57-5
Williams S.
Petrova N.
1-67-56-3
Hingis M.
Nakamura A.
6-26-1
Li N.
Safina D.
6-26-2
Clijsters K.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Azarenka V.
6-36-4
Mauresmo A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Camerin M.
6-16-3
Vaidisova N.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-4
R64
Golovin T.
Ondraskova Z.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Kremer A.
7-646-2
Azarenka V.
Bartoli M.
6-07-5
Sharapova M.
Rodionova A.
6-06-3
Garbin T.
Voracova R.
6-17-5
Safina D.
Fedossova Y.
6-36-2
Li N.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-2
Nakamura A.
Mirza S.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-2
Petrova N.
Dulko G.
6-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Puchkova O.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Tu M.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Vakulenko J.
4-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Adamczak M.
6-26-1
Dementieva E.
Muller M.
7-53-66-0
Camerin M.
Vesnina E.
4-66-38-6
Srebotnik K.
Benesova I.
7-606-766-1
Vaidisova N.
Sequera M.
6-26-1
Schnyder P.
Peng S.
7-56-3
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Yakimova A.
Sugiyama A.
6-22-610-8
Clijsters K.
Morigami A.
6-36-0
Molik A.
Kanepi K.
1-66-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Paszek T.
6-16-3
Kostanic Tosic J.
Stosur S.
6-42-66-2
Ivanovic A.
Radwanska A.
6-23-66-2
Birnerova E.
Schruff J.
6-22-66-2
Bondarenko A.
Razzano V.
6-36-4
Harkleroad A.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-2
Chakvetadze A.
Granville L.
6-25-76-1
Hantuchova D.
Loit E.
4-66-36-4
R128
Dominguez Lino L.
Rolle A.
6-36-4
Camerin M.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Bartoli M.
Dushevina V.
6-06-3
Clijsters K.
Bardina V.
6-06-0
Puchkova O.
Domachowska M.
6-26-4
Garbin T.
Gagliardi E.
3-66-26-1
Voracova R.
Shaughnessy M.
7-56-3
Rodionova A.
Vinci R.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Pin C.
6-34-69-7
Mauresmo A.
Perry S.
6-36-4
Birnerova E.
Sucha M.
7-56-3
Schruff J.
Zheng J.
4-67-616-4
Sugiyama A.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-4
Yakimova A.
Pous Tio L.
6-24-67-5
Safarova L.
Brianti A.
6-36-1
Schiavone F.
Kloesel S.
6-46-4
Vaidisova N.
Craybas J.
6-45-76-1
Sequera M.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-4
Benesova I.
Voskoboeva G.
6-736-16-4
Srebotnik K.
Dellacqua C.
4-66-27-5
Vesnina E.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-776-16-1
Muller M.
Cravero J.
6-06-3
Dementieva E.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Moore J.
6-26-0
Adamczak M.
Tulyaganova I.
6-16-4
Vakulenko J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-04-66-3
Kirilenko M.
Sprem K.
3-66-36-1
Golovin T.
Smashnova A.
6-36-1
Ondraskova Z.
Fernandez C.
6-46-2
Tu M.
Gallovits Hall E.
2-66-46-2
Peer S.
Oprandi R.
6-16-3
Jankovic J.
Wozniak A.
6-36-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Czink M.
1-66-19-7
Azarenka V.
Fedak Y.
6-25-76-4
Williams S.
Santangelo M.
6-26-1
Kremer A.
Krajicek M.
6-46-3
Dulko G.
Sun T.
6-26-2
Petrova N.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Dechy N.
6-06-2
Kudryavtseva A.
Laine E.
4-66-29-7
Mirza S.
Savchuk O.
6-37-5
Nakamura A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-0
Li N.
Bovina E.
6-46-3
Fedossova Y.
Castano C.
7-56-4
Safina D.
Bychkova E.
7-656-1
Hantuchova D.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Loit E.
Rezai A.
6-34-66-3
Harkleroad A.
Yuan M.
6-36-0
Groenefeld A.
Zahlavova S.
6-46-1
Bondarenko A.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-17-66
Razzano V.
Pratt N.
6-786-46-0
Morigami A.
Pironkova T.
7-52-66-4
Schnyder P.
Brengle M.
6-36-4
Peng S.
Klepac A.
6-34-66-1
Molik A.
Chan Y.
6-27-64
Kanepi K.
Pennetta F.
7-57-63
Stosur S.
Koukalova K.
6-36-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Ferguson S.
7-56-3
Granville L.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-26-3
Chakvetadze A.
Bammer S.
6-47-5
Ivanovic A.
King V.
6-26-0
Radwanska A.
Lepchenko V.
5-76-36-2
Paszek T.
Beltrame S.
6-16-4
Zvonareva V.
Obziler T.
6-36-4