Serena Williams vs Sara Errani — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2012
hard
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-1 6-2
Errani S.
Williams S.
662
Errani S.
12–

Serena Williams defeated Sara Errani 6-1 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–0.

Key context

Head to head

8–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-25Roland GarrosQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2015-04-18Fed Cup WG PO: ITA vs USARRclaySerena Williams4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
2014-05-12RomeFclaySerena Williams6-3 6-0
2013-05-27Roland GarrosSFclaySerena Williams6-0 6-1
2013-05-06MadridSFclaySerena Williams7-5 6-2
2009-02-16DubaiR32hardSerena Williams4-6 6-2 6-0
2009-01-12SydneyR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2008-05-12RomeR16claySerena Williams6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving55% hold

wins 52% 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.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
60%
78%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
42%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
52%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Clear edge
61%
49%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
0.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
36
Break points saved·Dominant
94
8
Break points won·Even
96
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
6-22-67-5
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Sharapova M.
3-66-26-4
Williams S.
Errani S.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-3
Errani S.
Vinci R.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
3-66-36-4
Azarenka V.
Stosur S.
6-14-67-65
R16
Bartoli M.
Kvitova P.
1-66-26-0
Williams S.
Hlavackova A.
6-06-0
Errani S.
Kerber A.
7-656-3
Vinci R.
Radwanska A.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Tatishvili A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Robson L.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Petrova N.
6-14-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Pironkova T.
6-06-4
R32
Errani S.
Puchkova O.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Safarova L.
6-47-5
Hlavackova A.
Kirilenko M.
5-76-46-4
Stosur S.
Lepchenko V.
7-656-2
Bartoli M.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Parmentier P.
6-46-4
Pironkova T.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-736-3
Ivanovic A.
Stephens S.
6-746-46-2
Sharapova M.
Burdette M.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
Jankovic J.
6-37-5
Vinci R.
Cibulkova D.
6-27-5
Kerber A.
Govortsova O.
6-16-2
Williams S.
Makarova K.
6-46-0
Robson L.
Li N.
6-46-756-2
Tatishvili A.
Minella M.
7-56-0
Azarenka V.
Zheng J.
6-06-1
R64
Robson L.
Clijsters K.
7-647-65
Cibulkova D.
Jovanovski B.
7-637-63
Tatishvili A.
Cirstea S.
6-756-16-2
Puchkova O.
Bertens K.
5-76-27-5
Li N.
Dellacqua C.
6-46-4
Lepchenko V.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-36-0
Sharapova M.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-1
Burdette M.
Hradecka L.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Halep S.
6-16-1
Safarova L.
Wozniak A.
6-34-66-2
Bartoli M.
Oprandi R.
6-21-67-5
Mladenovic K.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-2
Parmentier P.
Wickmayer Y.
7-656-3
Kvitova P.
Cornet A.
6-46-3
Soler Espinosa S.
Begu I.
6-47-65
Pironkova T.
Morita A.
7-56-2
Stephens S.
Maria T.
5-76-46-2
Ivanovic A.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-2
Kirilenko M.
Arn G.
6-36-2
Hlavackova A.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-736-3
Makarova K.
Vesnina E.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-26-4
Kerber A.
Williams V.
6-25-77-5
Govortsova O.
Konta J.
2-66-27-5
Errani S.
Dushevina V.
6-06-1
Vinci R.
Shvedova Y.
3-67-57-5
Jankovic J.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-2
Radwanska A.
Suarez Navarro C.
4-66-36-0
Azarenka V.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-1
Minella M.
Pliskova K.
6-46-4
R128
Zheng J.
Razzano V.
4-66-2
Cirstea S.
Lisicki S.
4-66-26-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Pervak K.
7-51-2
Puchkova O.
Falconi I.
7-656-726-3
Arn G.
Szavay A.
6-43-2
Mladenovic K.
Erakovic M.
7-56-4
Safarova L.
Oudin M.
6-46-0
Halep S.
Benesova I.
7-57-65
Petrova N.
Gajdosova J.
6-37-63
Hradecka L.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-3
Burdette M.
Bacsinszky T.
6-46-3
Dominguez Lino L.
Karatantcheva S.
6-46-1
Sharapova M.
Czink M.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Martic P.
6-16-1
Gallovits Hall E.
Voegele S.
7-56-4
Lepchenko V.
Johansson M.
6-33-67-5
Clijsters K.
Duval V.
6-36-1
Robson L.
Crawford S.
6-37-66
Dellacqua C.
Tsurenko L.
6-26-3
Li N.
Watson H.
6-26-3
Tatishvili A.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-0
Minella M.
Rogowska O.
6-23-66-3
Pliskova K.
Goerges J.
7-646-1
Rybarikova M.
Hsieh S.
6-32-66-3
Flipkens K.
Strycova B.
6-33-66-3
Azarenka V.
Panova A.
6-06-1
Dushevina V.
Burnett N.
6-06-3
Errani S.
Muguruza G.
6-36-766-1
Cibulkova D.
Larsson J.
6-756-26-0
Jovanovski B.
Barthel M.
4-67-56-2
Shvedova Y.
King V.
6-46-2
Vinci R.
Radwanska U.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-2
Arruabarrena L.
Peer S.
6-47-65
Radwanska A.
Bratchikova N.
6-16-1
Govortsova O.
Paszek T.
6-36-4
Konta J.
Babos T.
6-27-5
Williams V.
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-1
Rodionova A.
Cohen J.
6-36-0
Kerber A.
Keothavong A.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Vandeweghe C.
6-16-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Lucic M.
6-37-5
Makarova K.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-4
Vesnina E.
Peng S.
7-656-1
Hlavackova A.
Koukalova K.
6-46-4
Voskoboeva G.
Rus A.
6-16-3
Kirilenko M.
Scheepers C.
6-26-1
Ivanovic A.
Svitolina E.
6-36-2
Arvidsson S.
Date Krumm K.
6-46-2
Maria T.
Amanmuradova A.
4-66-26-4
Morita A.
Niculescu M.
6-36-3
Stephens S.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Pironkova T.
Giorgi C.
6-36-4
Soler Espinosa S.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-36-2
Begu I.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.
Hercog P.
7-666-1
Cornet A.
Gibbs N.
7-56-3
Parmentier P.
Krajicek M.
6-26-4
Bertens K.
Mchale C.
6-44-66-3
Wickmayer Y.
Glushko J.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-61
Oprandi R.
Petkovic A.
6-27-5
Bartoli M.
Hampton J.
6-37-65
Wozniak A.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-06-3