WTA · Head-to-Head Rivalry
Meetings
12
Series
4–8
Samantha Stosur first
Last Meeting
Sep 29, 2014
Avg Game Margin
5.8
winner's games minus loser's
Samantha Stosur · 48 · Serena Williams
20082014
Record by Surface
Hard
3–7
Clay
1–1
Samantha Stosur in green, Serena Williams in blue.
Series shown from Samantha Stosur's perspective.
Every Samantha Stosur vs Serena Williams Meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2014 | BeijingQuarterfinal | Hard | Samantha Stosur | DEF |
| Aug 11, 2014 | CincinnatiR32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(7) 7-6(7) |
| Aug 4, 2014 | MontrealR32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-2 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | CharlestonSemifinal | Clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | MiamiR16 | Hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| Aug 29, 2011 | US OpenFinal | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-2 6-3 |
| Aug 8, 2011 | TorontoFinal | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| May 24, 2010 | Roland GarrosQuarterfinal | Clay | Samantha Stosur | 6-2 6-7(2) 8-6 |
| Jan 18, 2010 | Australian OpenR16 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| Jul 27, 2009 | StanfordQuarterfinal | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | SydneyR32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | Olympic-BeijingR32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
Tour-level meetings back to 1968 where available. Dates reflect the tournament start.
Rating & Ranking
| Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| — | WTA Rank | #1194 |
| 1515 | Overall Elo | 1639 |
| 1506 | Hard Elo | 1663 |
| 1537 | Clay Elo | 1586 |
| 1491 | Grass Elo | 1541 |
breakPoint Elo starts every player at 1500 and weights matches by tournament importance — values are internally consistent but not comparable to other published Elo scales.
Form & Activity
| Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| — | 2026 Season | 0–1 |
| —0 matches | Last 12 Months | 0%1 matches |
| 25% | Form (last 5) | 40% |
| — | Form (30 days) | — |
| May 16, 2022 | Last Match | Jun 30, 2026 |
Serve & Return
| Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Hold % | 61% |
| 70% | Break % | 68% |
| 5.6% | Ace Rate | 10.5% |
| 4.8% | Double Fault Rate | 5.7% |
| 60% | Serve Pts Won | 63% |
| 42% | Return Pts Won | 43% |
Career rates over each player's tracked matches.
Advanced Stats
Advanced stats are for Pro members
Per-Match Averages
| Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Avg Aces | 7.6 |
| 3.5 | Avg Aces Against | 2.5 |
| 3.3 | Avg Breaks | 4.2 |
| 21.8 | Avg Games | 19.7 |
| 572 | Matches | 471 |
Career averages per best-of-3 match; aces against are opponent aces conceded, breaks are service breaks won. Each stat covers the matches where it was tracked.