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Serena Williams def. Shuai Zhang
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 17, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Shuai Zhang |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Shuai Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 62 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Shuai Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CHN |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | — |
| Age | 32 | — |
| Height | 175 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 43 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 11,590 | 1,263 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,274 | 1,635 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 225–288 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $13,136,512 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | R16 | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2014 | R32 | Andrea Petkovic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2014 | SF | Ana Ivanovic | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Shuai Zhang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | R16 | Christina Mchale | 6-2 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2014 | R32 | Petra Kvitova | 7-6(6) 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 14, 2014 | R64 | Lauren Davis | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |