Serena Williams vs Na Li — WTA Championships Final
WTA Championships · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2013
hard
Williams S.2-6 6-3 6-0
Li N.
Williams S.
2662
Li N.
6301
Serena Williams defeated Na Li 2-6 6-3 6-0 in the WTA Championships final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 11–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Na Li 2–6 6–3 6–0.
Head to head
10–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2013-08-12 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2013-03-18 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(4) 7-6(1) |
| 2009-07-27 | Stanford | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 |
| 2008-09-29 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Na Li | 0-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
95
82
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Even
96
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
75
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Final
Williams S.
Li N.
2-66-36-0
Round Robin
Li N.
Jankovic J.
6-32-66-3
Errani S.
Jankovic J.
6-46-4
Kvitova P.
Radwanska A.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Radwanska A.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Kvitova P.
6-26-3
Kerber A.
Radwanska A.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.
Kerber A.
6-736-26-3
Li N.
Azarenka V.
6-26-1
Azarenka V.
Errani S.
7-646-2
Jankovic J.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Li N.
Errani S.
6-37-65
Williams S.
Kerber A.
6-36-1