Samantha Stosur def. Serena Williams
6-2 6-3
Samantha Stosur defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-3 in the 2011 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.2% | 51.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.3% | 62.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 62.5% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 44.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 69.6% | 48.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 55.6% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 51.8% | 30.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.8% | 40.2% |
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. | +13.7 | -7.6 |
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. | +7.6 | -13.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2011 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Height | 175 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,880 | 1,780 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,990 | 2,207 |
| Current career W-L | 459–345 | 837–172 |
| Current career earnings | $20,070,126 | $94,966,162 |
Path
Samantha Stosur's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelique Kerber | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 2011 | SF |
| Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 2011 | QF |
| Maria Kirilenko | 6-2 6-7(15) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 2011 | R16 |
| Nadia Petrova | 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 2011 | R32 |
| Coco Vandeweghe | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 2011 | R64 |
| Sofia Arvidsson | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2011 | R128 |
Samantha Stosur's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wozniacki | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 2011 | SF |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 2011 | QF |
| Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 2011 | R16 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 6-1 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 2011 | R32 |
| Michaella Krajicek | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 2011 | R64 |
| Bojana Jovanovski Petrovic | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2011 | R128 |