Monica Seles vs Conchita Martinez — Hilton Head Semi-final

Hilton Head · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 1997
clay
ESP
Conchita Martinez
54 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Seles M.
6-3 6-4
Martinez C.
Seles M.
662
Martinez C.
34–

Monica Seles defeated Conchita Martinez 6-3 6-4 in the Hilton Head semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 8–1. Monica Seles extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Monica Seles closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

8–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-18MiamiR64hardMonica Seles5-7 6-4 6-3
2000-04-10Amelia IslandFclayMonica Seles6-3 6-2
1999-09-20TokyoQFhardMonica Seles6-2 6-0
1999-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayMonica Seles6-1 6-4
1999-04-05Amelia IslandSFclayMonica Seles6-0 6-1
1999-03-18Key BiscayneR32hardMonica Seles6-2 6-1
1998-07-25Fed Cup WG1 SF: ESP vs USARRclayMonica Seles6-3 3-6 6-1
1997-08-11Canadian OpenSFhardMonica Seles6-2 7-6
1997-07-21StanfordQFhardConchita Martinez7-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Seles M.serving43% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Martinez C.

Martinez C.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Seles M.

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. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Seles M.Martinez C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
50%
61%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
26%
46%
Service points won·Clear edge
39%
55%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Seles M.
3-66-37-6
Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
5-76-36-2
Seles M.
Martinez C.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Hingis M.
Probst W.
6-26-0
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Davenport L.
4-66-46-2
Seles M.
Huber A.
6-36-0
Martinez C.
Coetzer A.
6-16-3
R16
Probst W.
Spirlea I.
4-1
Hingis M.
Schett B.
6-36-3
Davenport L.
Paulus B.
6-26-4
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Novotna J.
6-36-3
Huber A.
Majoli I.
3-67-66-3
Seles M.
Gersi A.
6-27-6
Martinez C.
Capriati J.
6-05-76-4
Coetzer A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-25-76-0
R32
Coetzer A.
Suarez P.
4-66-24-0
Probst W.
Maleeva M.
W/O
Seles M.
Wang S.
6-36-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-26-2
Capriati J.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-0
Martinez C.
Barabanschikova O.
6-76-46-3
Hingis M.
Rittner B.
6-06-4
Schett B.
Fusai A.
6-16-0
Spirlea I.
Torrens Valero C.
7-66-4
Novotna J.
Schnyder P.
3-67-56-1
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-4
Paulus B.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-1
Davenport L.
De Swardt M.
6-26-0
Huber A.
Raymond L.
6-06-2
Majoli I.
Dragomir Ilie R.
3-66-46-1
Gersi A.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-3
R64
De Swardt M.
Zvereva N.
6-42-1
Dragomir Ilie R.
Studenikova K.
5-77-66-4
Rittner B.
Pizzichini G.
6-14-67-5
Schett B.
Kruger J.
4-66-06-0
Fusai A.
Habsudova K.
7-66-3
Maleeva M.
Langrova P.
7-56-4
Probst W.
Glass A.
6-33-66-4
Torrens Valero C.
Perfetti F.
3-67-56-1
Schnyder P.
Whitlinger Jones T.
6-27-5
Leon Garcia G.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-4
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Makarova E.
3-67-66-4
Paulus B.
Dopfer S.
6-06-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Hy Boulais P.
6-26-3
Raymond L.
Wild L.
6-06-1
Majoli I.
Simpson R.
4-66-46-4
Farina Elia S.
Likhovtseva E.
1-66-36-4
Gersi A.
Cristea C.
6-46-0
Wang S.
Weingartner M.
6-47-6
Barabanschikova O.
Savchenko L.
7-56-0
Sugiyama A.
Grossman A.
1-66-26-3
Capriati J.
Fernandez M.
6-34-67-6
Coetzer A.
Nagyova H.
6-26-3
Suarez P.
Gorrochategui I.
7-66-2
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Labat F.
0-66-47-5