Serena Williams vs Na Li — Cincinnati Semi-final
Serena Williams defeated Na Li 7-5 7-5 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams edged Na Li in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWilliams S. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
17 shared · last 12 monthsWilliams S. and Li N. faced 17 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Williams S. went 23–1 (96%) against them, Li N. 15–7 (68%). Williams S. came out better against 4 of 16 comparable opponents, Li N. against 0.
vs Cirstea S.#16W6-0 6-2Roland Garros · clayW6-4 6-1Australian Open · hard
vs Lepchenko V.#189W6-2 6-1Brisbane · hardW6-2 6-4Miami · hard
vs Azarenka V.#455L6-7 6-2 3-6Doha · hardL6-4 4-6 3-6Australian Open · hard
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vs Pavlyuchenkova A.#654W6-2 6-1Brisbane · hardW7-5 4-6 6-2Tokyo · hard
vs Kvitova P.W3-6 6-3 7-5Doha · hardW6-3 7-5Stuttgart · clay
vs Radwanska A.W6-0 6-3Miami · hardW7-5 6-3Australian Open · hard
vs Kerber A.W6-4 6-1WTA Championships · hardW6-4 6-4Cincinnati · hard- vs Sharapova M.W6-1 6-4Madrid · clayL4-6 3-6Stuttgart · clay
vs Minella M.W6-1 6-3Wimbledon · grassW6-4 6-0Shenzhen · hard
vs Cornet A.W6-2 6-2Brisbane · hardW6-2 6-4Eastbourne · grass
vs Jankovic J.W3-6 6-0 6-2Charleston · clayL6-7 5-7Rome · clay
vs Vinci R.W6-1 6-3Roland Garros · clayW6-2 6-0Wimbledon · grass
vs Muguruza G.W6-2 6-0Australian Open · hardW7-6 6-2Miami · hard
vs Morita A.W6-1 6-3Australian Open · hardW6-1 6-0Sydney · hard- vs Medina Garrigues A.W6-3 0-6 7-5Madrid · clayW6-3 6-4Roland Garros · clay
- vs Halep S.W6-3 6-0Rome · clayW6-2 1-6 6-0Wimbledon · grass
vs Robson L.Hard to compareW6-2 6-2Rome · clayL4-6 7-6 2-6US Open · hard
Head-to-head
9 meetings · Williams S. leads 8–1Hard: Williams S. leads 6–0 · Clay: level 1–1 · Grass: Williams S. leads 1–0
- Williams S.August 2013CincinnatiThis matchHard7-5 7-5
- Williams S.March 2013MiamiHard6-3 7-6
- Williams S.October 2012IstanbulClay7-6(2) 6-3
- Williams S.June 2010WimbledonGrass7-5 6-3
- Williams S.January 2010Australian OpenHard7-6 7-6
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Serena Williams beat Na Li 7-5 7-5. Umpiry, "Serena Williams vs Na Li — Cincinnati Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2013-08-17/li-vs-williams-cincinnati-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 August 2013).