Roberta Vinci vs Serena Williams — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2015 ·
hard
Vinci R.2-6 6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Vinci R.
2662
Williams S.
6441
Roberta Vinci defeated Serena Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title, but Roberta Vinci had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Roberta Vinci claimed a first win over Serena Williams in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roberta Vinci dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-10 | Toronto | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2012-03-19 | Miami | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
96
Break points saved·Dominant
36
86
Break points won·Slight edge
87
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
69
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
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