Sara Errani has been known to utilize an underarm serve in her tennis matches. This tactic has been a part of her game strategy also because sometimes she struggles with nerves. For instance, during a match against Caroline Wozniacki, Errani used an underarm serve on match point.
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The underarm serve in tennis is a legal tactic within the rules of the game, and it can be a surprise strategy to catch opponents off guard or as a response to specific conditions, such as when a player is struggling with their regular serve. Despite its occasional use by players like Errani and others, the underarm serve remains a subject of discussion and debate among tennis fans and professionals
Errani in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked no.100, Errani has an overall 16-10 win-loss record in 2024. Sara is now having a run in Madrid where she toppled the world no.94 Julia Riera 2-6 6-0 6-2, the world no.300 Leyre Romero Gormaz 7-5 4-6 6-1 and the world no.117 Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 7-5 7-5.
Sara Errani will play the world no.14 Beatriz Haddad Maia in the 2nd round on Thursday at 4:00 pm on COURT 4. Their current record is 3-1 for Errani.
Sara won 9 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts and 7 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Caroline Wozniacki in 2024
Currently the world no.117, the Dane played her last match on the 24th of April when she lost to world no.100 Sara Errani 3-6 7-5 7-5 in the 1st round in Madrid (draw).
Presently, during this year Wozniacki achieved a composed 7-8 match record.
Sara Errani and Caroline Wozniacki played each other 6 times. Their current head to head is 4-2 for Wozniacki. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Sara Errani won 3-6 7-5 7-5 in the 1st round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 24th of April 2024.