Nadia Petrova vs Serena Williams — Amelia Island Quarter-final
Amelia Island · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 April 2004 ·
clay
Petrova N.6-2 6-3
Williams S.
Petrova N.
662
Williams S.
230
Nadia Petrova defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in the Amelia Island quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Nadia Petrova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Nadia Petrova dropped just 5 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
2–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2010-05-10 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 1-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 4-1 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-08-22 | US Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
68
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
86
Break points won·Clear edge
85
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About