Caroline Wozniacki vs Serena WilliamsMiami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
36 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2012
hard
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Wozniacki C.
6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Wozniacki C.
662
Williams S.
44

Caroline Wozniacki defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-4 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–0, but Caroline Wozniacki had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Caroline Wozniacki claimed a first win over Serena Williams in 11 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Caroline Wozniacki edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-20WTA FinalsSFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 7-6(6)
2014-08-25US OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2014-08-11CincinnatiSFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-2 6-4
2014-08-04MontrealQFhardSerena Williams4-6 7-5 7-5
2013-09-30BeijingQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-4
2012-07-30OlympicsQFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-3
2012-05-07MadridR16claySerena Williams1-6 6-3 6-2
2011-08-29US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetSerena Williams6-4 0-1 RET
2009-01-12SydneyQFhardSerena Williams6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Wozniacki C.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Wozniacki C.

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
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
95
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Even
97
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw