Serena Williams vs Sorana Cirstea — Stanford Semi-final
Stanford · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2012 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Williams S.6-1 6-2
Cirstea S.
Williams S.
662
Cirstea S.
120
Serena Williams defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-1 6-2 in the Stanford semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped just 3 games past Sorana Cirstea.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-05 | Toronto | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
67
Break points saved·Dominant
86
33
Break points won·Slight edge
98
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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66
Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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