Serena Williams vs Sabine Lisicki — Stanford Semi-final

Stanford · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2011
hard
GER
Sabine Lisicki
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWW
Williams S.
6-1 6-2
Lisicki S.
Williams S.
662
Lisicki S.
12–

Serena Williams defeated Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-2 in the Stanford semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23MiamiQFhardSerena Williams7-6(4) 1-6 6-3
2013-06-24WimbledonR16grassSabine Lisicki6-2 1-6 6-4
2012-04-02CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams4-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Lisicki S.

Lisicki S.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
Williams S.Lisicki S.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.7
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
6.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Lisicki S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
18
Break points saved·Dominant
94
68
Break points won·Dominant
96
36
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
14
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Bartoli M.
7-56-1
Semi-finals
Bartoli M.
Cibulkova D.
W/O
Williams S.
Lisicki S.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Bartoli M.
Morita A.
6-10-0
Cibulkova D.
Erakovic M.
6-16-1
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
6-16-3
Lisicki S.
Radwanska A.
7-642-66-2
R16
Williams S.
Kirilenko M.
6-23-66-2
Lisicki S.
Stosur S.
6-37-5
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
6-22-66-4
Erakovic M.
Azarenka V.
4-67-56-2
Radwanska A.
Chang K.
6-43-66-0
Morita A.
Radwanska U.
4-67-56-1
Cibulkova D.
Mchale C.
6-42-66-3
Bartoli M.
Marino R.
6-46-3
R32
Mchale C.
Lucic M.
6-16-0
Erakovic M.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.
Strycova B.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Fujiwara R.
6-06-2
Williams S.
Rodionova A.
6-06-0
Kirilenko M.
Goerges J.
6-26-3
Cibulkova D.
Date Krumm K.
6-27-67
Lisicki S.
Halep S.
6-16-2
Marino R.
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-4
Radwanska U.
Savchuk O.
6-46-2
Chang K.
Barte H.
7-56-4
Morita A.
Ivanovic A.
6-37-5