Joannette Kruger vs Serena Williams — Oklahoma Quarter-final

Oklahoma · WTA · Quarter-final
RSA
Joannette Kruger
52 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kruger J.
6-1 6-1
Williams S.
Kruger J.
662
Williams S.
11–

Joannette Kruger defeated Serena Williams 6-1 6-1 in the Oklahoma quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joannette Kruger claimed a first win over Serena Williams in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-05-04RomeR32claySerena Williams5-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Kruger J.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kruger J.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
Kruger J.Williams S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Dominant
41%
75%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
13%
49%
Service points won·Dominant
32%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Dominant
33%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.0
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Kruger J.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Kruger J.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
3-66-36-4
Williams V.
Davenport L.
6-76-26-3
Quarter-finals
Kruger J.
Williams S.
6-16-1
Williams V.
Lubiani F.
7-66-4
Davenport L.
Ghirardi L.
6-16-4
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Testud S.
6-36-4
R16
Kruger J.
Mcgrath M.
W/O
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Snyder T.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Ellwood A.
6-16-3
Lubiani F.
Yoshida Y.
6-26-4
Williams V.
De Swardt M.
6-16-3
Ghirardi L.
Frazier A.
2-66-36-3
Davenport L.
Halard Decugis J.
6-36-3
Testud S.
Saeki M.
6-36-2
R32
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Dechaume Balleret A.
7-67-6
Frazier A.
Guse K.
4-67-57-5
Williams V.
Smith N.
6-36-2
De Swardt M.
Barabanschikova O.
7-66-2
Lubiani F.
Hiraki R.
4-67-56-1
Yoshida Y.
Li F.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Adams K.
6-16-2
Ellwood A.
Stevenson A.
6-46-4
Mcgrath M.
Hy Boulais P.
6-35-76-2
Kruger J.
Mcquillan R.
3-66-27-5
Ghirardi L.
Gagliardi E.
2-66-26-4
Snyder T.
Cacic S.
6-47-6
Saeki M.
Golarsa L.
6-23-67-5
Halard Decugis J.
Boogert K.
6-36-2