Francesca Schiavone def. Serena Williams
6-4 0-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Serena Williams retired.
Francesca Schiavone defeated Serena Williams 6-4 0-0 RET after Serena Williams retired in the 2009 Madrid Open first round on clay courts on May 11, 2009.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Francesca Schiavone | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.1% | 59.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 77.8% | 73.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 63.6% | 53.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.4% | 65.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 34.4% | 27.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.5% | 47.5% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +16.6 | +9.8 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -9.8 | -16.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Francesca Schiavone | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 23, 1980 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 28 | 27 |
| Height | 166 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,346 | 8,053 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,715 | 2,115 |
| Current career W-L | 445–370 | 837–172 |
| Current career earnings | $11,324,245 | $94,966,162 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.