Serena Williams vs Elina Svitolina — Cincinnati Semi-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 2015 ·
hard
UKR14#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Williams S.6-4 6-3
Svitolina E.
Williams S.
662
Svitolina E.
430
Serena Williams defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-26 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2016-08-08 | Olympics | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2016-05-23 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-2 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
96
91
Break points saved·Even
86
83
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
93
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
Svitolina E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast