Jennifer Capriati vs Lindsay Davenport — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Jennifer Capriati
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 1997
hard
USA
Lindsay Davenport
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Capriati J.
2-6 6-4 6-2
Davenport L.
Capriati J.
2662
Davenport L.
6421

Jennifer Capriati defeated Lindsay Davenport 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lindsay Davenport came in leading the head-to-head 9–2. Jennifer Capriati narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-18New HavenFhardJennifer Capriati6-2 4-0 RET
2003-04-14Amelia IslandSFclayLindsay Davenport6-3 5-7 6-2
2003-03-05Indian WellsSFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 4-6 6-4
2001-10-15ZurichSFhardLindsay Davenport6-1 5-7 6-2
2001-02-26ScottsdaleSFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 6-7(2) 6-1
2001-01-15Australian OpenSFhardJennifer Capriati6-3 6-4
2000-06-26WimbledonR16grassLindsay Davenport6-3 6-3
2000-02-28ScottsdaleR16hardLindsay Davenport3-6 6-2 6-3
2000-01-17Australian OpenSFhardLindsay Davenport6-2 7-6(4)
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayLindsay Davenport6-2 6-3
1997-02-17OklahomaQFhardLindsay Davenport6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Capriati J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Davenport L.

Davenport L.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Capriati J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Capriati J.Davenport L.
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
49%
48%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Capriati J.
6-15-76-1
Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Fernandez M.
6-36-2
Capriati J.
Davenport L.
2-66-46-2
Quarter-finals
Hingis M.
Basuki Y.
7-66-1
Davenport L.
Sawamatsu N.
6-36-76-1
Capriati J.
Frazier A.
6-46-1
Fernandez M.
Majoli I.
7-56-4
R16
Davenport L.
Raymond L.
6-36-4
Capriati J.
Simpson R.
6-36-2
Frazier A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Appelmans S.
6-33-66-1
Basuki Y.
Pierce M.
6-46-4
Majoli I.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-26-1
Fernandez M.
Po Messerli K.
6-26-4
Sawamatsu N.
Mcquillan R.
7-56-3
R32
Pierce M.
Spirlea I.
6-34-66-4
Sawamatsu N.
Tu M.
7-56-3
Frazier A.
Dopfer S.
6-26-3
Capriati J.
Rubin C.
6-34-66-3
Simpson R.
Habsudova K.
6-47-5
Raymond L.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-0
Mcquillan R.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-46-76-4
Fernandez M.
Coetzer A.
6-13-66-2
Po Messerli K.
Wiesner J.
6-23-66-4
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Zvereva N.
6-06-0
Basuki Y.
Bradtke N.
6-33-66-0
Appelmans S.
Kandarr J.
6-06-1