Serena Williams vs Sara Errani — Madrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2013
clay
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-5 6-2
Errani S.
Williams S.
762
Errani S.
52–

Serena Williams defeated Sara Errani 7-5 6-2 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending the title. 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
2012-08-27US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-1 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.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving50% hold

wins 50% 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
7.7
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-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Errani S.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Kanepi K.
6-26-4
Ivanovic A.
Kerber A.
6-36-1
Errani S.
Makarova K.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-30-67-5
R16
Medina Garrigues A.
Shvedova Y.
W/O
Sharapova M.
Lisicki S.
6-27-5
Kanepi K.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-4
Kerber A.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-47-5
Errani S.
Lepchenko V.
7-56-3
Makarova K.
Bartoli M.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Robson L.
5-76-27-65
R32
Lisicki S.
Cibulkova D.
7-647-63
Kerber A.
Cornet A.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-27-5
Lepchenko V.
Goerges J.
W/O
Kanepi K.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-1
Robson L.
Radwanska A.
6-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Scheepers C.
6-26-2
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
7-52-66-4
Bartoli M.
Torro Flor M.
6-42-66-4
Makarova K.
Azarenka V.
1-66-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Petrova N.
7-624-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Kvitova P.
2-66-26-3
Shvedova Y.
Flipkens K.
6-24-66-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Keys M.
7-636-3
Kirilenko M.
Mladenovic K.
6-756-16-4
Sharapova M.
Mchale C.
6-16-2
R64
Kirilenko M.
Koukalova K.
6-32-1
Azarenka V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-687-63
Bartoli M.
Vesnina E.
6-33-0
Cirstea S.
Morita A.
3-0
Torro Flor M.
Schiavone F.
6-27-5
Kanepi K.
Pennetta F.
6-36-766-2
Makarova K.
Safarova L.
6-27-5
Keys M.
Li N.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Putintseva Y.
7-656-1
Dominguez Lino L.
Halep S.
6-24-66-4
Mladenovic K.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-1
Shvedova Y.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-4
Flipkens K.
Barthel M.
6-46-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Voegele S.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Vinci R.
6-11-66-2
Goerges J.
Jovanovski B.
6-46-1
Errani S.
Radwanska U.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Hsieh S.
3-66-36-2
Cornet A.
Bertens K.
7-57-68
Kuznetsova S.
Zheng J.
6-26-3
Petrova N.
Giorgi C.
6-34-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-7106-36-2
Scheepers C.
Jankovic J.
6-716-36-3
Robson L.
Rybarikova M.
6-746-26-2
Radwanska A.
Pironkova T.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Wickmayer Y.
4-67-56-4
Hantuchova D.
Stephens S.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Stosur S.
7-676-2
Cibulkova D.
Tsurenko L.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Mchale C.
Peng S.
7-55-76-1
Sharapova M.
Dulgheru A.
7-56-2