Serena Williams vs Samantha StosurCharleston Semi-final

Charleston · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 April 2012
clay
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-1 6-1
Stosur S.
Williams S.
662
Stosur S.
11

Serena Williams defeated Samantha Stosur 6-1 6-1 in the Charleston semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–4. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 8–4.

Key context

Head to head

74
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardSamantha StosurDEF
2014-08-11CincinnatiR32hardSerena Williams7-6(7) 7-6(7)
2014-08-04MontrealR32hardSerena Williams6-0 6-2
2012-03-19MiamiR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenFhardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-3
2011-08-08TorontoFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2010-05-24Roland GarrosQFclaySamantha Stosur6-2 6-7(2) 8-6
2010-01-18Australian OpenR16hardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2009-07-27StanfordQFhardSamantha Stosur6-2 3-6 6-2
2009-01-12SydneyR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-7(4) 7-5
2008-08-11OlympicsR32hardSerena Williams6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
85
Break points won·Dominant
96
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
47

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

Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Hercog P.
6-06-0
Williams S.
Stosur S.
6-16-1