Serena Williams vs Sara Errani — Fed Cup WG PO: ITA vs USA Round Robin

Fed Cup WG PO: ITA vs USA · WTA · Round Robin
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 18 April 2015
clay
ITA
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Williams S.
4-6 7-6 6-3
Errani S.
Williams S.
47762
Errani S.
66331

Serena Williams defeated Sara Errani 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Fed Cup WG PO: ITA vs USA round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–0. 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
2014-05-12RomeFclaySerena Williams6-3 6-0
2013-05-27Roland GarrosSFclaySerena Williams6-0 6-1
2013-05-06MadridSFclaySerena Williams7-5 6-2
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.serving52% hold

wins 51% 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
75%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
42%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
52%
Return points won·Even
45%
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