Serena Williams vs Lucie SafarovaCharleston Final

Charleston · WTA · Final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 April 2012
clay
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Williams S.
6-0 6-1
Safarova L.
Williams S.
662
Safarova L.
01

Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-0 6-1 in the Charleston final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–0.

Key context

Head to head

90
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2015-05-25Roland GarrosFclaySerena Williams6-3 6-7(2) 6-2
2014-09-29BeijingR16hardSerena Williams6-1 1-6 6-2
2014-08-04MontrealR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-4
2013-04-01CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-1
2011-08-08TorontoQFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-2
2009-08-17TorontoQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2007-03-19MiamiR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2007-01-08HobartR16hardSerena Williams6-3 3-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.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·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Dominant
96
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Safarova L.
6-06-1