Serena Williams def. Lucie Safarova
6-0 6-1
Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-0 6-1 in the 2012 Charleston Open 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. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.2% | 62.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.0% | 39.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 63.6% | 35.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 16.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.3% | 37.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 83.3% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 62.2% | 27.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 67.9% | 32.1% |
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. | +16.4 | -18.1 |
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. | +18.1 | -16.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2012 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 | 30 | 25 |
| Height | 175 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,830 | 2,005 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,159 | 1,830 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 354–273 |
| Current career earnings | $94,966,162 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Stosur | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 7, 2012 | SF |
| Sabine Lisicki | 4-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 7, 2012 | QF |
| Marina Erakovic | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 6, 2012 | R16 |
| Elena Vesnina | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 2012 | R32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polona Hercog | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 7, 2012 | SF |
| Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 7, 2012 | QF |
| Aleksandra Wozniak | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 6, 2012 | R16 |
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 2012 | R32 |