Na Li vs Serena Williams — Stuttgart Round of 16
Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008 ·
clay
Li N.0-6 6-1 6-4
Williams S.
Li N.
0662
Williams S.
6141
Na Li defeated Serena Williams 0-6 6-1 6-4 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 13–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Na Li claimed a first win over Serena Williams in 14 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 13–1.
Key context
- Match story: Na Li recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Serena Williams.
Head to head
0–13| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2013-10-27 | Istanbul | F | clay | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2013-10-21 | WTA Championships | F | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2013-08-17 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2013-03-18 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2012-10-24 | Istanbul | RR | clay | Serena Williams | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2009-07-27 | Stanford | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-7 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.4
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
84
96
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
86
Break points won·Even
97
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
87
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
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