Naomi Osaka vs Serena Williams — Miami Round of 128
Miami · WTA · Round of 128
JPN#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018 ·
hard
Osaka N.6-3 6-2
Williams S.
Osaka N.
662
Williams S.
320
Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-2 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka dropped just 5 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | F | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.5
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
93
96
Break points saved·Even
85
86
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Even
97
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
90
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Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast