Sloane Stephens vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2013 ·
hard
Stephens S.3-6 7-5 6-4
Williams S.
Stephens S.
3762
Williams S.
6541
Sloane Stephens defeated Serena Williams 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Sloane Stephens had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Serena Williams in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 3–6 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 1-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2015-03-09 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
60%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
96
Break points saved·Dominant
26
86
Break points won·Slight edge
90
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
74
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Stephens S.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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