Serena Williams vs Na LiStanford Round of 32

Stanford · WTA · Round of 32
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 27 July 2009
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 7-6
Li N.
Williams S.
6782
Li N.
366

Serena Williams defeated Na Li 6-3 7-6 in the Stanford round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending last year's semi-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 11–1.

Key context

Head to head

101
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-03-17MiamiFhardSerena Williams7-5 6-1
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-0
2013-08-26US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-3
2013-08-12CincinnatiSFhardSerena Williams7-5 7-5
2013-03-18MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams7-6(2) 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2010-01-18Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams7-6(4) 7-6(1)
2009-03-23MiamiQFhardSerena Williams4-6 7-6(1) 6-2
2008-09-29StuttgartR16clayNa Li0-6 6-1 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-3 6-7(1) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.5

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
82
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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