Serena Williams defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-12-31 | Brisbane | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2012-05-07 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2010-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 1-6 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About