Serena Williams vs Lucie SafarovaRoland Garros Final

Roland Garros · WTA · Final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2015 ·
clay
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-7 6-2
Safarova L.
Williams S.
6662
Safarova L.
3721

Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Roland Garros final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's round of 64. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–2.

Head to head

90
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2014-09-29BeijingR16hardSerena Williams6-1 1-6 6-2
2014-08-04MontrealR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-4
2013-04-01CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-1
2012-04-02CharlestonFclaySerena Williams6-0 6-1
2011-08-08TorontoQFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-2
2009-08-17TorontoQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2007-03-19MiamiR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2007-01-08HobartR16hardSerena Williams6-3 3-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
66
Break points saved·Even
86
82
Break points won·Clear edge
98
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw