Na Li vs Samantha StosurRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
CHN2
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2014
clay
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
6-3 6-1
Stosur S.
Li N.
662
Stosur S.
310

Na Li defeated Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-1 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Samantha Stosur came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Na Li claimed a first win over Samantha Stosur in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

06
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSamantha Stosur6-1 6-0
2011-08-15CincinnatiR16hardSamantha Stosur6-4 3-6 6-4
2011-08-08TorontoR16hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-4
2011-05-09RomeSFclaySamantha Stosur7-6(6) 6-0
2010-04-26StuttgartQFclaySamantha Stosur6-3 6-3
2007-01-29TokyoR16hardSamantha Stosur6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Li N.

Serve advantage — Li N.

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·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
82
45
Break points saved·Even
89
85
Break points won·Dominant
96
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
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
21°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw