Serena Williams vs Sloane Stephens — Indian Wells Round of 16
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2015 ·
hard
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
Williams S.6-7 6-2 6-2
Stephens S.
Williams S.
6662
Stephens S.
7221
Serena Williams defeated Sloane Stephens 6-7 6-2 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Sloane Stephens 6–7 6–2 6–2.
Head to head
4–1| 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 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Sloane Stephens | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
70%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
59
Break points saved·Dominant
86
26
Break points won·Slight edge
98
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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70
Stephens S.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast