Martina Hingis vs Serena Williams — Key Biscayne Quarter-final

Key Biscayne · WTA · Quarter-final
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 19 March 1998
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Hingis M.
6-3 1-6 7-6
Williams S.
Hingis M.
6172
Williams S.
3661

Martina Hingis defeated Serena Williams 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the Key Biscayne quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–5. Martina Hingis narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Martina Hingis closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

5–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-18MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-0
2002-02-25ScottsdaleSFhardSerena Williams6-1 3-6 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenQFhardMartina Hingis6-2 3-6 8-6
2001-01-07SydneyQFhardMartina Hingis6-4 7-5
2000-08-14MontrealFhardMartina Hingis0-6 6-3 3-0 RET
2000-08-07Los AngelesSFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-2 6-3
1999-08-30US OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6
1999-08-09Manhattan BeachSFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-5
1999-05-03RomeQFclayMartina Hingis6-2 6-2
1999-03-18Key BiscayneSFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-6
1998-08-10Manhattan BeachQFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

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. About

Statistics

This season
Hingis M.Williams S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hingis M.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
94
Break points won·Dominant
68
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
98
Tiebreaks·
—
95

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Kournikova A.
2-66-46-1
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Hingis M.
6-25-76-2
Kournikova A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
3-66-16-3
Quarter-finals
Hingis M.
Williams S.
6-31-67-6
Kournikova A.
Davenport L.
6-42-66-2
Williams V.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Novotna J.
6-16-1
R16
Williams S.
Schnyder P.
6-04-66-3
Williams V.
Grande R.
6-16-4
Farina Elia S.
Coetzer A.
6-76-26-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-1
Novotna J.
Huber A.
6-26-2
Kournikova A.
Martinez C.
6-36-0
Davenport L.
Tauziat N.
6-16-2
Hingis M.
Testud S.
6-35-76-2
R32
Testud S.
Mcneil L.
6-36-3
Davenport L.
Li F.
3-66-16-3
Tauziat N.
Nagyova H.
6-16-1
Martinez C.
Sawamatsu N.
6-26-2
Kournikova A.
Seles M.
7-56-4
Novotna J.
Kandarr J.
6-34-66-3
Huber A.
Appelmans S.
6-76-46-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Likhovtseva E.
7-55-76-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Labat F.
6-06-1
Coetzer A.
Zvereva N.
7-56-3
Farina Elia S.
Sugiyama A.
6-37-5
Williams V.
Barabanschikova O.
6-26-1
Grande R.
Basuki Y.
6-43-66-4
Schnyder P.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-2
Williams S.
Paulus B.
6-36-2
Hingis M.
Kruger J.
6-06-0
R64
Barabanschikova O.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-41-0
Likhovtseva E.
Monami D.
6-11-0
Tanasugarn T.
Habsudova K.
6-13-66-2
Grande R.
Plischke S.
3-66-36-2
Basuki Y.
Mauresmo A.
7-57-6
Sawamatsu N.
Brandi K.
7-56-3
Martinez C.
Smashnova A.
6-46-2
Williams V.
Panova T.
6-36-3
Sugiyama A.
Rittner B.
6-26-3
Tauziat N.
Grossman A.
7-56-4
Farina Elia S.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-1
Nagyova H.
Babel M.
6-26-1
Li F.
Dragomir Ilie R.
2-67-66-4
Davenport L.
Nola P.
6-26-2
Zvereva N.
Yoshida Y.
6-36-4
Schnyder P.
Torrens Valero C.
6-06-3
Coetzer A.
Dechaume Balleret A.
5-76-36-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Wang S.
4-66-46-2
Labat F.
Snyder T.
7-56-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Savchenko L.
7-56-3
Huber A.
Lee J.
2-66-46-4
Appelmans S.
Halard Decugis J.
6-26-1
Paulus B.
Saeki M.
7-66-3
Williams S.
Spirlea I.
7-66-0
Kandarr J.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-16-4
Novotna J.
Grzybowska M.
6-16-1
Testud S.
Carlsson A.
6-16-2
Mcneil L.
Schett B.
6-26-2
Kruger J.
Miller A.
6-46-0
Hingis M.
Rubin C.
6-16-0
Seles M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-76-3
Kournikova A.
Lucic M.
6-46-2
R128
Snyder T.
Makarova E.
7-5
Wang S.
Lubiani F.
6-46-1
Barabanschikova O.
Dechy N.
7-62-66-1
Nola P.
Frazier A.
0-66-36-4
Li F.
Mcquillan R.
7-66-2
Babel M.
Reeves S.
6-36-2
Grossman A.
Cecchini S.
7-56-2
Smashnova A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-1
Brandi K.
Morariu C.
6-35-76-4
Lucic M.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-0
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Cacic S.
6-36-3
Grzybowska M.
Capriati J.
6-07-5
Kandarr J.
Fusai A.
6-46-3
Halard Decugis J.
Serna M.
3-67-56-3
Lee J.
Kijimuta N.
6-16-4
Likhovtseva E.
Husarova J.
6-36-2
Savchenko L.
Kleinova S.
6-13-66-2
Dechaume Balleret A.
Oremans M.
3-66-36-2
Yoshida Y.
Guse K.
0-67-56-1
Leon Garcia G.
Ellwood A.
6-47-5
Rittner B.
Watanabe J.
1-66-36-2
Panova T.
Washington M.
6-27-5
Mauresmo A.
Golarsa L.
7-56-1
Plischke S.
Studenikova K.
7-67-5
Habsudova K.
Probst W.
6-34-66-3
Torrens Valero C.
Stevenson A.
2-66-36-2
Saeki M.
Gersi A.
6-16-2
Williams S.
Chladkova D.
6-46-0
Carlsson A.
Rippner B.
7-67-5
Mcneil L.
Hy Boulais P.
6-01-67-5
Miller A.
Ghirardi L.
6-46-76-1
Rubin C.
Nemeckova L.
6-36-3