Naomi Osaka vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
JPN3#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2021 ·
hard
Osaka N.6-3 6-4
Williams S.
Osaka N.
662
Williams S.
340
Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | F | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2018-03-19 | Miami | R128 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
6.4
6.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
97
Break points saved·Even
85
86
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Even
97
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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