H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Sara Errani vs Serena Williams H2H: 0-8
Serena Williams holds a 8–0 lead over Sara Errani in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Serena Williams leads 5–0 on clay and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Serena Williams won the 2015 Roland Garros quarterfinal 6-1 6-3.
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ITA
Age 39
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
0
–
8
8 main draw meetings
USA
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2015* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 | Sara Errani | Match data |
| May 18, 2014* | Rome | WTA 1000 | F | Clay | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-0 | Sara Errani | Match data |
| Jun 8, 2013* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | SF | Clay | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 | Sara Errani | Match data |
| May 11, 2013* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | SF | Clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-2 | Sara Errani | Match data |
| Sep 8, 2012* | US Open | Grand Slam | SF | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 | Sara Errani | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2009* | Dubai | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-2 6-0 | Sara Errani | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2009* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 | Sara Errani | Match data |
| May 16, 2008* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 | Sara Errani | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Errani | #461 | #5 | 5,835 | 2,024 | 384 | 299 | 56.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Serena Williams | #320 | #1 | 13,615 | 2,405 | 825 | 170 | 82.9% | 23 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 71 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Sara Errani | Serena Williams | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #101 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 26–11 | 70.3% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 37–7 | 84.1% | #4 | 2,170 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #6 | 2,174 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | 2006 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 40–7 | 85.1% | #6 | 2,259 | 1 | 10 |
| 20 | 2007 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #69 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 57–5 | 91.9% | #1 | 2,348 | 4 | 18 |
| 21 | 2008 | 29–21 | 58.0% | #42 | 1,747 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 36–3 | 92.3% | #3 | 2,369 | 6 | 22 |
| 22 | 2009 | 25–27 | 48.1% | #47 | 1,656 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,192 | 6 | 24 |
| 23 | 2010 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #43 | 1,720 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #11 | 2,028 | 7 | 25 |
| 24 | 2011 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #45 | 1,671 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 12–4 | 75.0% | #95 | 2,016 | 7 | 25 |
| 25 | 2012 | 53–19 | 73.6% | #6 | 1,901 | 0 | 6 | 2007 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #7 | 2,058 | 8 | 27 |
| 26 | 2013 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #7 | 1,894 | 0 | 7 | 2008 | 41–8 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,109 | 9 | 31 |
| 27 | 2014 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #14 | 1,773 | 0 | 7 | 2009 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #1 | 2,106 | 11 | 34 |
| 28 | 2015 | 46–26 | 63.9% | #20 | 1,752 | 0 | 8 | 2010 | 25–4 | 86.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 13 | 36 |
| 29 | 2016 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #49 | 1,625 | 0 | 9 | 2011 | 22–4 | 84.6% | #12 | 2,155 | 13 | 38 |
| 30 | 2017 | 17–15 | 53.1% | #144 | 1,650 | 0 | 9 | 2012 | 48–6 | 88.9% | #3 | 2,239 | 15 | 44 |
| 31 | 2018 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #112 | 1,765 | 0 | 9 | 2013 | 77–5 | 93.9% | #1 | 2,345 | 17 | 55 |
| 32 | 2019 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #198 | 1,567 | 0 | 9 | 2014 | 52–10 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,209 | 18 | 62 |
| 33 | 2020 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #131 | 1,604 | 0 | 9 | 2015 | 50–6 | 89.3% | #1 | 2,197 | 21 | 67 |
| 34 | 2021 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #121 | 1,579 | 0 | 9 | 2016 | 36–5 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,177 | 22 | 69 |
| 35 | 2022 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #109 | 1,597 | 0 | 9 | 2017 | 8–1 | 88.9% | #22 | 2,172 | 23 | 70 |
| 36 | 2023 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #105 | 1,550 | 0 | 9 | 2018 | 18–7 | 72.0% | #16 | 2,078 | 23 | 70 |
| 37 | 2024 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #105 | 1,699 | 0 | 9 | 2019 | 25–8 | 75.8% | #10 | 2,052 | 23 | 70 |
| 38 | 2025 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #461 | 1,594 | 0 | 9 | 2020 | 16–5 | 76.2% | #11 | 1,991 | 23 | 71 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #41 | 1,950 | 23 | 71 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #320 | 1,891 | 23 | 71 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #320 | — | 23 | 71 |