Petra Kvitova vs Serena Williams — Madrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
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Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2015
clay
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Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.
6-2 6-3
Williams S.
Kvitova P.
662
Williams S.
230

Petra Kvitova defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-13CincinnatiR32hardPetra Kvitova6-3 2-6 6-3
2014-05-05MadridQFclayPetra KvitovaDEF
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-2 6-3
2013-02-11DohaQFhardSerena Williams3-6 6-3 7-5
2012-06-25WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-3 7-5
2010-06-21WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams7-6(5) 6-2
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

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
Kvitova P.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
95
Break points saved·Even
93
94
Break points won·Slight edge
88
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
98
Tiebreaks·Even
92
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[4]
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[4]
Williams S.[1]
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.[3]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.[3]
Wozniacki C.[5]
6-13-66-3
Williams S.[1]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
6-16-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Begu I.
7-56-3
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.[13]
5-77-657-63
R16
Williams S.[1]
Azarenka V.
7-653-67-61
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Ivanovic A.[7]
7-51-66-4
Begu I.
Strycova B.
6-46-4
Wozniacki C.[5]
Radwanska A.[9]
6-36-2
Sharapova M.[3]
Garcia C.
6-24-67-5
Safarova L.[13]
Vinci R.
6-46-766-0
Kvitova P.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.
Stosur S.
5-76-27-65
R32
Begu I.
Petkovic A.[11]
W/O
Williams S.[1]
Stephens S.
6-46-0
Azarenka V.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Goerges J.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.[7]
Svitolina E.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[4]
Vandeweghe C.
6-42-66-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Errani S.[15]
3-67-676-4
Strycova B.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[5]
Mchale C.
7-56-0
Radwanska A.[9]
Dellacqua C.
6-26-1
Garcia C.
Pliskova K.[14]
6-24-66-1
Sharapova M.[3]
Duque Marino M.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Muguruza G.
6-35-77-5
Safarova L.[13]
Pironkova T.
6-36-1
Stosur S.
Kanepi K.
6-36-2
Vinci R.
Cornet A.
6-47-5
R64
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[16]
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Diyas Z.
6-46-4
Strycova B.
Bouchard E.[6]
0-66-36-3
Wozniacki C.[5]
Gajdosova J.
6-36-0
Mchale C.
Barthel M.
6-36-2
Pliskova K.[14]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.[3]
Bacsinszky T.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Kerber A.[12]
4-66-36-3
Safarova L.[13]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Giorgi C.
6-16-1
Vinci R.
Puig M.
2-67-666-4
Ivanovic A.[7]
Dulgheru A.
2-67-614-0
Kanepi K.
Keys M.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Mattek Sands B.
3-66-16-4
Tomljanovic A.
Bencic B.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Erakovic M.
6-10-66-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Peng S.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.[11]
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
Begu I.
Nara K.
7-666-1
Radwanska A.[9]
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Garcia C.
Lucic M.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Makarova K.[8]
6-26-1
Muguruza G.
Torro Flor M.
6-16-1
Cornet A.
Halep S.[2]
7-666-3
Lepchenko V.
Mitu C.
7-636-4
Vandeweghe C.
Lisicki S.
7-633-67-5
Errani S.[15]
Badosa P.
3-0
Kvitova P.[4]
Govortsova O.
3-66-16-4
Dellacqua C.
Schiavone F.
6-47-65
Williams S.[1]
Brengle M.
6-06-1
Svitolina E.
Hantuchova D.
6-06-3
Duque Marino M.
Watson H.
0-66-37-611