Na Li vs Venus Williams — Cincinnati Semi-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2012 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.7-5 3-6 6-1
Williams V.
Li N.
7362
Williams V.
5611
Na Li defeated Venus Williams 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Na Li came in ranked #304, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Na Li extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Na Li came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Na Li | 2-6 7-6 7-5 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | QF | hard | Na Li | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
84
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
53
Break points won·Slight edge
97
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
29
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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97
Williams V.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast