Serena Williams vs Shuai Zhang — Rome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2014
clay
Shuai Zhang
CHN
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1598Clay ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Williams S.
6-1 6-3
Zhang S.
Williams S.
662
Zhang S.
130

Serena Williams defeated Shuai Zhang 6-1 6-3 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-19MiamiR64hardSerena Williams6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
62
Break points saved·Dominant
94
55
Break points won·Clear edge
96
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Williams S.Zhang S.
Freshness·
—
99

Zhang S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Errani S.[10]
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Ivanovic A.[11]
6-13-66-1
Errani S.[10]
Jankovic J.[6]
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Zhang S.
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[11]
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
6-43-66-4
Jankovic J.[6]
Radwanska A.[3]
6-46-4
Errani S.[10]
Li N.[2]
6-34-66-2
R16
Zhang S.
Mchale C.
6-24-66-2
Ivanovic A.[11]
Sharapova M.[8]
6-16-4
Jankovic J.[6]
Pennetta F.[12]
6-26-3
Radwanska A.[3]
Schiavone F.
6-46-1
Errani S.[10]
Cetkovska P.
6-47-63
Li N.[2]
Stosur S.
6-36-1
Williams S.[1]
Lepchenko V.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Halep S.[4]
DEF
R32
Williams S.[1]
Petkovic A.
6-26-2
Lepchenko V.
Stephens S.[16]
6-26-2
Mchale C.
Giorgi C.
1-66-36-1
Zhang S.
Kvitova P.[5]
7-665-76-3
Halep S.[4]
Keys M.
5-76-06-1
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Williams V.
6-46-2
Ivanovic A.[11]
Cornet A.
7-617-5
Sharapova M.[8]
Puig M.
6-37-5
Schiavone F.
Muguruza G.
3-66-17-65
Radwanska A.[3]
Ormaechea P.
6-36-2
Cetkovska P.
Kerber A.[7]
4-66-36-4
Errani S.[10]
Makarova K.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Vesnina E.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.[6]
Kuznetsova S.
6-24-0
Li N.[2]
Dellacqua C.
6-16-4
Pennetta F.[12]
Bencic B.
6-22-66-3
R64
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Barthel M.
6-26-2
Lepchenko V.
Peng S.
6-16-0
Stephens S.[16]
Jovanovski B.
3-66-36-3
Giorgi C.
Cibulkova D.[9]
6-47-62
Mchale C.
Cirstea S.
6-34-66-1
Keys M.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.[11]
Knapp K.
6-16-1
Cornet A.
Flipkens K.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Kirilenko M.
7-56-0
Muguruza G.
Burnett N.
6-16-3
Ormaechea P.
Nara K.
6-46-3
Cetkovska P.
Pironkova T.
1-66-16-4
Makarova K.
Vinci R.
6-27-66
Errani S.[10]
Scheepers C.
7-56-3
Stosur S.
Lisicki S.[15]
6-36-3
Vesnina E.
Svitolina E.
6-26-3
Dellacqua C.
Rybarikova M.
4-66-16-4
Williams V.
Beck A.
6-36-1
Bencic B.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-33-66-3
Schiavone F.
Bouchard E.[17]
6-46-2
Pennetta F.[12]
Meusburger Y.
6-26-3
Puig M.
Hantuchova D.
6-04-66-0
Zhang S.
Davis L.
6-46-0
Petkovic A.
Oprandi R.
6-36-0