Na Li vs Serena Williams — Stuttgart Round of 16
Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
clay
Li N.0-6 6-1 6-4
Williams S.
Li N.
0662
Williams S.
6141
Na Li defeated Serena Williams 0-6 6-1 6-4 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Na Li claimed a first win over Serena Williams in 12 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 11–1.
Key context
- Match story: Na Li recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Serena Williams.
Head to head
0–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | F | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2013-08-12 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2013-03-18 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(4) 7-6(1) |
| 2009-07-27 | Stanford | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
7.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
82
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
94
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
95
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
15°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 67%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
7-687-65
Williams V.
Safina D.
6-46-2
Azarenka V.
Dementieva E.
7-663-66-1
Petrova N.
Li N.
6-26-3
R16
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-0
Li N.
Williams S.
0-66-16-4
Petrova N.
Schnyder P.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Bammer S.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-17-5
Williams V.
Bondarenko K.
6-46-2
Safina D.
Pironkova T.
6-17-66
Zvonareva V.
Bartoli M.
6-26-0
R32
Petrova N.
Strycova B.
6-26-2
Bondarenko A.
Daniilidou E.
7-656-1
Bartoli M.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-1
Zvonareva V.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Cornet A.
6-26-1
Bondarenko K.
Pennetta F.
4-66-26-1
Williams V.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Zahlavova S.
6-36-2
Schnyder P.
Kuznetsova S.
6-44-67-5
Bammer S.
Maria T.
4-66-27-5
Li N.
Vaidisova N.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Szavay A.
7-56-3