Martina Hingis vs Monica Seles — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997
clay
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Hingis M.
6-7 7-5 6-4
Seles M.
Hingis M.
62762
Seles M.
77541

Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 13–5. Martina Hingis extended the head-to-head to 14–5.

Key context

Head to head

13–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-26US OpenR16hardMonica Seles6-4 6-2
2002-03-06Indian WellsSFhardMartina Hingis6-3 6-2
2002-01-29TokyoFhardMartina Hingis7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2002-01-14Australian OpenSFhardMartina Hingis4-6 6-1 6-4
2001-08-06Los AngelesSFhardMonica Seles6-3 1-6 6-4
2001-07-30San DiegoSFhardMonica Seles6-3 6-4
2000-11-13WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetMartina Hingis6-7(5) 6-4 6-4
2000-08-22US OpenQFhardMartina Hingis6-0 7-5
2000-03-20MiamiSFhardMartina Hingis6-0 6-0
2000-03-10Indian WellsQFhardMartina Hingis6-3 6-1
1999-08-16Canadian OpenFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-4
1999-01-18Australian OpenSFhardMartina Hingis6-2 6-4
1998-08-31US OpenQFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-4
1998-08-17Canadian OpenSFhardMonica Seles4-6 6-3 6-2
1998-05-25Roland GarrosSFclayMonica Seles6-3 6-2
1997-07-28San DiegoFhardMartina Hingis7-6 6-4
1997-03-31Hilton HeadFclayMartina Hingis3-6 6-3 7-6
1997-03-20Key BiscayneFhardMartina Hingis6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Seles M.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Hingis 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
Hingis M.Seles M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
50%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
51%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
58%
39%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
40%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
12.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Majoli I.
Hingis M.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Seles M.
6-727-56-4
Majoli I.
Coetzer A.
6-34-67-5
Quarter-finals
Majoli I.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-35-76-2
Seles M.
Fernandez M.
3-66-27-5
Hingis M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-26-2
Coetzer A.
Graf S.
6-16-4
R16
Sanchez Vicario A.
Zvereva N.
6-46-2
Fernandez M.
Raymond L.
6-746-26-2
Hingis M.
Paulus B.
6-30-66-0
Graf S.
Spirlea I.
6-746-26-2
Dragomir Ilie R.
Arendt N.
6-16-1
Seles M.
Pierce M.
6-47-5
Coetzer A.
Martinez C.
6-746-46-3
Majoli I.
Davenport L.
5-76-46-2
R32
Seles M.
Tauziat N.
6-06-1
Hingis M.
Kournikova A.
6-16-3
Paulus B.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-1
Zvereva N.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
7-626-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Monami D.
6-06-3
Pierce M.
Testud S.
6-16-3
Fernandez M.
Perfetti F.
6-37-64
Raymond L.
Po Messerli K.
6-42-66-1
Davenport L.
Schnyder P.
4-66-39-7
Majoli I.
Grossman A.
6-14-66-1
Dragomir Ilie R.
Habsudova K.
6-36-2
Arendt N.
Novotna J.
3-66-46-4
Martinez C.
Dhenin C.
6-26-1
Coetzer A.
Babel M.
6-46-2
Spirlea I.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-1
Graf S.
Serna M.
7-646-1
R64
Schnyder P.
Studenikova K.
6-02-0
Babel M.
Sukova H.
4-66-412-10
Raymond L.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-1
Coetzer A.
Frazier A.
7-656-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Cocheteux A.
6-46-2
Serna M.
Kijimuta N.
3-66-46-2
Graf S.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Pizzichini G.
3-66-46-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-1
Kournikova A.
Cecchini S.
6-26-2
Monami D.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-0
Perfetti F.
Ghirardi L.
6-46-1
Zvereva N.
Lamarre M.
6-47-5
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Labat F.
4-67-656-4
Paulus B.
Wang S.
6-26-2
Farina Elia S.
Begerow P.
6-46-2
Fernandez M.
Glass A.
6-16-0
Pierce M.
Hy Boulais P.
6-16-3
Testud S.
Cristea C.
6-06-4
Tauziat N.
Williams V.
5-76-37-5
Seles M.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-37-5
Davenport L.
Makarova E.
6-16-1
Grossman A.
Savchenko L.
6-46-4
Majoli I.
Fusai A.
6-26-3
Habsudova K.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-2
Po Messerli K.
Yoshida Y.
6-36-0
Dragomir Ilie R.
Basuki Y.
7-54-68-6
Arendt N.
Golarsa L.
6-26-2
Novotna J.
Kandarr J.
6-46-0
Martinez C.
Rubin C.
6-36-0
Dhenin C.
Talaja S.
6-27-5
Spirlea I.
Gorrochategui I.
6-44-66-2
R128
Cecchini S.
Endo M.
7-657-64
Monami D.
Rittner B.
3-0
Lamarre M.
Schett B.
6-1
Fusai A.
Richterova L.
7-53-0
Kournikova A.
Zrubakova R.
6-36-2
Grossman A.
Gersi A.
6-36-0
Wang S.
De Ville S.
6-37-5
Babel M.
Curutchet E.
1-66-46-2
Sukova H.
Dopfer S.
6-36-4
Frazier A.
Chladkova D.
6-46-0
Begerow P.
Grzybowska M.
3-66-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Wiesner J.
6-21-66-0
Hingis M.
Nagyova H.
6-06-2
Pizzichini G.
Cacic S.
7-657-5
Ruano Pascual V.
Montolio A.
6-06-0
Cocheteux A.
Ellwood A.
6-23-66-3
Kijimuta N.
Andretto L.
6-36-3
Serna M.
Wild L.
7-646-0
Mauresmo A.
Watanabe J.
6-36-4
Coetzer A.
Grande R.
6-46-0
Spirlea I.
Lee J.
6-16-0
Gorrochategui I.
Olsza A.
6-36-3
Graf S.
Suarez P.
6-16-4
Savchenko L.
Sidot A.
6-27-5
Studenikova K.
Langrova P.
6-26-2
Schnyder P.
Maruska M.
6-36-3
Makarova E.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-46-2
Davenport L.
Kruger J.
6-26-3
Po Messerli K.
Huber A.
6-34-66-3
Yoshida Y.
Mcquillan R.
6-26-4
Tanasugarn T.
Courtois L.
7-626-4
Raymond L.
Maleeva M.
4-67-56-3
Perfetti F.
Smith N.
7-632-66-0
Ghirardi L.
Oremans M.
2-66-26-3
Glass A.
Callens E.
6-34-66-2
Fernandez M.
Mcneil L.
6-26-3
Pierce M.
Panova T.
6-24-66-4
Hy Boulais P.
Dechy N.
6-766-411-9
Cristea C.
Probst W.
6-36-4
Testud S.
Park S.
6-06-4
Tauziat N.
Simpson R.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Sawamatsu N.
6-26-727-5
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Lubiani F.
7-626-2
Seles M.
Saeki M.
6-06-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Jagieniak K.
6-06-2
Sugiyama A.
Pampoulova E.
5-76-46-1
Gagliardi E.
Brandi K.
6-36-4
Zvereva N.
Tu M.
6-33-66-4
Labat F.
Boogert K.
7-56-0
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Cenkova L.
6-37-5
Paulus B.
Whitlinger Jones T.
6-06-1
Dhenin C.
Appelmans S.
6-776-26-1
Rubin C.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-657-5
Martinez C.
Loit E.
4-66-26-3
Novotna J.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-2
Kandarr J.
Leon Garcia G.
7-616-3
Talaja S.
Kochta M.
7-56-3
Golarsa L.
Van Lottum N.
4-67-512-10
Arendt N.
Hiraki R.
6-26-1
Dragomir Ilie R.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-36-2
Basuki Y.
Carlsson A.
6-44-66-1
Likhovtseva E.
Nemeckova L.
6-46-3
Habsudova K.
Barabanschikova O.
6-36-3
Majoli I.
Kleinova S.
7-56-4