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Samantha Stosur def. Sara Errani
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 17, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Samantha Stosur |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Sara Errani |
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Sara Errani |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 71 | 83 |
| First serve points won % | 61 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Sara Errani |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | ITA |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Apr 29, 1987 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 175 | 164 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 24 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,435 | 2,050 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,930 | 1,861 |
| Career W-L | 451–335 | 384–299 |
| Career earnings | $20,070,126 | $17,994,211 |
Path
Samantha Stosur's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Samantha Stosur's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2012 | R16 | Venus Williams | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sara Errani's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | R64 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6-0 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |