Francesca Schiavone vs Serena Williams — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2005 ·
clay
Schiavone F.7-6 6-1
Williams S.
Schiavone F.
762
Williams S.
610
Francesca Schiavone defeated Serena Williams 7-6 6-1 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's semi-final. Francesca Schiavone narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Francesca Schiavone came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2013-08-05 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-05-11 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 0-0 |
| 2008-05-05 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-03-19 | Miami | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
34
96
Break points saved·Dominant
28
86
Break points won·Clear edge
80
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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