Vera Zvonareva vs Serena Williams — Cincinnati Semi-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
#292WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006 ·
hard
Zvonareva V.6-2 6-3
Williams S.
Zvonareva V.
662
Williams S.
230
Vera Zvonareva defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Vera Zvonareva dropped just 5 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2011-06-13 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Vera Zvonareva | 3-6 7-6 7-5 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-04-14 | Charleston | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-0 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
64%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
96
Break points saved·Dominant
30
86
Break points won·Slight edge
91
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast