Serena Williams vs Na LiMiami Final

Miami · WTA · Final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2014 ·
hard
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44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
7-5 6-1
Li N.
Williams S.
762
Li N.
510

Serena Williams defeated Na Li 7-5 6-1 in the Miami final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 12–1, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 13–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

121
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-27IstanbulFclaySerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-0
2013-10-21WTA ChampionshipsFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-0
2013-08-26US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-3
2013-08-17CincinnatiSFhardSerena Williams7-5 7-5
2013-03-18MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6
2012-10-24IstanbulRRclaySerena Williams7-6(2) 6-3
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams7-6 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2010-01-18Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams7-6 7-6
2009-07-27StanfordR32hardSerena Williams6-3 7-6
2009-03-23MiamiQFhardSerena Williams4-6 7-6 6-2
2008-09-29StuttgartR16clayNa Li0-6 6-1 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-3 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
77
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
75

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw