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Na Li def. Serena Williams
(w/o)
Match Information
| Date | May 19, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Na Li |
| Score | (w/o) |
| Loser | Serena Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Na Li | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 26, 1982 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 30 | 30 |
| Height | 172 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,405 | 5,300 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,958 | 2,179 |
| Career W-L | 334–155 | 825–170 |
| Career earnings | $16,709,074 | $94,932,862 |
Path
Na Li's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2012 | QF | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 2012 | R16 | Chanelle Scheepers | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2012 | R32 | Iveta Benesova | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Na Li's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | F | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 4-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2012 | QF | Flavia Pennetta | 4-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 2012 | R16 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2012 | R32 | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 2012 | R64 | Galina Voskoboeva | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |