Serena Williams def. Lucie Safarova
6-3 6-7(2) 6-2
Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2 in the 2015 Roland Garros final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 9 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.3% | 72.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.6% | 56.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 44.7% | 42.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 36.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.4% | 52.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 63.6% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.3% | 37.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.5% | 45.5% |
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. | +4.1 | -5.6 |
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. | +5.6 | -4.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2015 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Height | 175 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,361 | 2,995 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,310 | 1,924 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 354–273 |
| Current career earnings | $94,948,662 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timea Bacsinszky | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 6, 2015 | SF |
| Sara Errani | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 2015 | QF |
| Sloane Stephens | 1-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 2015 | R16 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 2015 | R32 |
| Anna-Lena Friedsam | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 2015 | R64 |
| Andrea Sestini Hlavackova | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 26, 2015 | R128 |
Serena Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Lucie Safarova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Ivanovic | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 6, 2015 | SF |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 2015 | QF |
| Maria Sharapova | 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 2015 | R16 |
| Sabine Lisicki | 6-3 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 2015 | R32 |
| Kurumi Nara | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 2015 | R64 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-6(6) 7-6(9) | W | H2H | Match data | May 26, 2015 | R128 |