Roberta Vinci vs Serena Williams — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
ITA
Roberta Vinci
43 yrs · 163 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2015
hard
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Vinci R.
2-6 6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Vinci R.
2662
Williams S.
6441

Roberta Vinci defeated Serena Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Roberta Vinci claimed a first win over Serena Williams in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-10TorontoQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16claySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2012-03-19MiamiR32hardSerena Williams6-2 6-1
2009-06-22WimbledonR32grassSerena Williams6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vinci R.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Vinci R.

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
Vinci R.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vinci R.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
95
Break points saved·Dominant
64
94
Break points won·Clear edge
72
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Pennetta F.[26]
Vinci R.
7-646-2
Semi-finals
Pennetta F.[26]
Halep S.[2]
6-16-3
Vinci R.
Williams S.[1]
2-66-46-4
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[2]
Azarenka V.[20]
6-34-66-4
Pennetta F.[26]
Kvitova P.[5]
4-66-46-2
Williams S.[1]
Williams V.[23]
6-21-66-3
Vinci R.
Mladenovic K.
6-35-76-4
R16
Vinci R.
Bouchard E.[25]
W/O
Halep S.[2]
Lisicki S.[24]
6-767-56-2
Williams S.[1]
Keys M.[19]
6-36-3
Williams V.[23]
Kontaveit A.
6-26-1
Mladenovic K.
Makarova K.[13]
7-624-66-1
Kvitova P.[5]
Konta J.
7-56-3
Pennetta F.[26]
Stosur S.[22]
6-46-4
Azarenka V.[20]
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4
R32
Williams S.[1]
Mattek Sands B.
3-67-56-0
Keys M.[19]
Radwanska A.[15]
6-36-2
Williams V.[23]
Bencic B.[12]
6-36-4
Kontaveit A.
Brengle M.
6-23-66-0
Bouchard E.[25]
Cibulkova D.
7-694-66-3
Kvitova P.[5]
Schmiedlova A.[32]
6-26-1
Konta J.
Petkovic A.[18]
7-626-3
Stosur S.[22]
Errani S.[16]
7-52-66-1
Pennetta F.[26]
Cetkovska P.
1-66-16-4
Lepchenko V.
Barthel M.
1-66-36-4
Azarenka V.[20]
Kerber A.[11]
7-52-66-4
Lisicki S.[24]
Strycova B.
6-44-67-5
Makarova K.[13]
Svitolina E.[17]
6-37-5
Halep S.[2]
Rogers S.
6-26-3
Mladenovic K.
Kasatkina D.
6-26-3
Vinci R.
Duque Marino M.
6-15-76-2
R64
Williams S.[1]
Bertens K.
7-656-3
Mattek Sands B.
Vandeweghe C.
6-26-1
Keys M.[19]
Smitkova T.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.[15]
Linette M.
6-36-2
Bencic B.[12]
Doi M.
5-77-636-3
Williams V.[23]
Falconi I.
6-36-726-2
Kontaveit A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
7-56-4
Brengle M.
Tatishvili A.
6-36-2
Kasatkina D.
Konjuh A.
6-46-4
Mladenovic K.
Jovanovski B.
7-56-1
Svitolina E.[17]
Kanepi K.
6-36-4
Makarova K.[13]
Davis L.
6-16-2
Vinci R.
Allertova D.
2-66-36-1
Duque Marino M.
Dodin O.
6-15-76-2
Bouchard E.[25]
Hercog P.
6-36-726-3
Cibulkova D.
Pegula J.
5-77-56-3
Kvitova P.[5]
Gibbs N.
6-36-4
Schmiedlova A.[32]
Kovinic D.
6-45-76-4
Petkovic A.[18]
Vesnina E.
6-37-64
Konta J.
Muguruza G.[9]
7-646-746-2
Errani S.[16]
Ostapenko J.
0-66-46-3
Stosur S.[22]
Rodina E.
6-16-1
Kerber A.[11]
Knapp K.
7-56-2
Strycova B.
Wang Q.
6-24-67-5
Lisicki S.[24]
Giorgi C.
6-46-0
Rogers S.
Nara K.
6-46-4
Halep S.[2]
Bondarenko K.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[26]
Niculescu M.
6-16-4
Cetkovska P.
Wozniacki C.[4]
6-45-77-61
Lepchenko V.
Tsurenko L.
7-676-2
Barthel M.
Govortsova O.
2-66-26-4
Azarenka V.[20]
Wickmayer Y.
7-56-4
R128
Lepchenko V.
Flipkens K.
6-16-1
Williams S.[1]
Diatchenko V.
6-02-0
Halep S.[2]
Erakovic M.
6-23-0
Bertens K.
Lucic M.
3-66-46-2
Mattek Sands B.
Baindl K.
6-46-3
Vandeweghe C.
Stephens S.[29]
6-46-3
Keys M.[19]
Koukalova K.
6-26-4
Smitkova T.
Mitu C.
7-646-2
Radwanska A.[15]
Siniakova K.
6-26-3
Bencic B.[12]
Karatantcheva S.
6-16-2
Falconi I.
Crawford S.
6-46-2
Williams V.[23]
Puig M.
6-46-776-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
Rybarikova M.
6-47-5
Brengle M.
Zheng S.
6-25-77-5
Kasatkina D.
Saville D.
6-24-67-5
Konjuh A.
Maria T.
6-46-4
Jovanovski B.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-2
Mladenovic K.
Kuznetsova S.[30]
6-37-5
Makarova K.[13]
Pereira T.
6-36-3
Allertova D.
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
6-17-65
Vinci R.
King V.
6-46-4
Dodin O.
Jankovic J.[21]
2-67-56-3
Bouchard E.[25]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-3
Hercog P.
Diyas Z.
6-27-5
Pegula J.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-56-3
Cibulkova D.
Ivanovic A.[7]
6-33-66-3
Schmiedlova A.[32]
Goerges J.
6-36-4
Muguruza G.[9]
Witthoeft C.
6-26-4
Ostapenko J.
Beck A.
6-41-66-4
Rodina E.
Mrdeza T.
6-26-2
Stosur S.[22]
Babos T.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[26]
Gajdosova J.
6-13-66-1
Cetkovska P.
Mchale C.
4-66-46-3
Barthel M.
Pironkova T.
5-77-646-1
Azarenka V.[20]
Hradecka L.
6-16-2
Wickmayer Y.
Schiavone F.
6-36-1
Knapp K.
Tomljanovic A.
6-716-26-4
Kerber A.[11]
Dulgheru A.
6-36-1
Strycova B.
Bacsinszky T.[14]
7-56-0
Wang Q.
Sakkari M.
7-56-2
Lisicki S.[24]
Sasnovich A.
6-16-4
Nara K.
Cornet A.[27]
2-66-46-4
Bondarenko K.
Putintseva Y.
6-06-3
Tsurenko L.
Safarova L.[6]
6-46-1
Doi M.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Kovinic D.
Krunic A.
4-67-56-1
Govortsova O.
Begu I.[28]
6-10-67-63
Tatishvili A.
Pliskova K.[8]
6-26-1
Davis L.
Watson H.
7-637-60
Gibbs N.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-33-66-4
Vesnina E.
Robson L.
3-66-37-5
Wozniacki C.[4]
Loeb J.
6-26-0
Linette M.
Radwanska U.
7-636-1
Konta J.
Chirico L.
6-36-0
Rogers S.
Vickery S.
6-26-2
Errani S.[16]
Hibi M.
6-06-1
Kontaveit A.
Dellacqua C.
7-56-2
Kvitova P.[5]
Siegemund L.
6-16-1
Giorgi C.
Larsson J.
6-36-3
Kanepi K.
Friedsam A.
6-16-1
Duque Marino M.
Kenin S.
6-36-1
Svitolina E.[17]
Kulichkova E.
6-16-4
Niculescu M.
Panova A.
7-635-76-3
Petkovic A.[18]
Garcia C.
3-66-47-5