Serena Williams vs Aravane Rezai — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2010
hard
FRA
Aravane Rezai
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
3-6 7-5 6-4
Rezai A.
Williams S.
3762
Rezai A.
6541

Serena Williams defeated Aravane Rezai 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR128grassSerena Williams6-3 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Rezai A.

Rezai A.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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.Rezai A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Rezai A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
21
Break points saved·Dominant
94
43
Break points won·Dominant
96
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dementieva E.
Williams S.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Rezai A.
3-67-56-4
Dementieva E.
Azarenka V.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Cibulkova D.
2-66-27-5
Rezai A.
Pennetta F.
6-36-0
Dementieva E.
Safina D.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Dushevina V.
6-26-2
R16
Azarenka V.
Date Krumm K.
6-15-77-5
Williams S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-16-2
Dementieva E.
Hantuchova D.
6-24-66-2
Dushevina V.
Vesnina E.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.
Li N.
6-27-64
Rezai A.
Szavay A.
6-37-65
Safina D.
Radwanska A.
7-56-4
Cibulkova D.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-2
R32
Vesnina E.
Zvonareva V.
3-3
Dementieva E.
Schiavone F.
6-27-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kleybanova A.
6-26-737-5
Cibulkova D.
Bacsinszky T.
7-626-1
Date Krumm K.
Petrova N.
6-35-76-4
Azarenka V.
Lisicki S.
3-66-27-5
Szavay A.
Jankovic J.
5-76-17-5
Rezai A.
Groenefeld A.
6-736-26-2
Pennetta F.
Stosur S.
6-36-1
Li N.
Wozniacki C.
2-66-36-2
Dushevina V.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.
Craybas J.
6-06-4
Hantuchova D.
Razzano V.
6-36-0