Monica Seles vs Martina Hingis — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998
clay
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Seles M.
6-3 6-2
Hingis M.
Seles M.
662
Hingis M.
32–

Monica Seles defeated Martina Hingis 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 14–4, defending last year's final. Monica Seles narrowed the head-to-head to 14–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–14
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
1997-07-28San DiegoFhardMartina Hingis7-6 6-4
1997-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayMartina Hingis6-7(2) 7-5 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
Seles M.serving41% hold

wins 46% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

Hingis M.serving67% hold

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Sanchez Vicario A.
Seles M.
7-650-66-2
Semi-finals
Seles M.
Hingis M.
6-36-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Davenport L.
6-37-65
Quarter-finals
Sanchez Vicario A.
Schnyder P.
6-26-756-0
Hingis M.
Williams V.
6-36-4
Seles M.
Novotna J.
4-66-36-3
Davenport L.
Majoli I.
6-15-76-3
R16
Davenport L.
Testud S.
6-34-66-2
Williams V.
Nagyova H.
6-16-3
Novotna J.
Kournikova A.
6-726-36-3
Seles M.
Rubin C.
6-16-4
Schnyder P.
Serna M.
6-16-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Williams S.
4-67-56-3
Hingis M.
Smashnova A.
6-16-2
Majoli I.
Martinez C.
7-616-736-3
R32
Davenport L.
Likhovtseva E.
7-57-5
Smashnova A.
Rittner B.
1-66-46-1
Hingis M.
Habsudova K.
6-36-2
Schnyder P.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-1
Seles M.
Schwartz B.
6-17-5
Kournikova A.
Carlsson A.
6-06-0
Nagyova H.
Dechy N.
7-653-66-1
Williams V.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-26-1
Novotna J.
Tatarkova E.
6-37-65
Testud S.
Leon Garcia G.
6-16-1
Majoli I.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-27-62
Martinez C.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-0
Sanchez Vicario A.
Fusai A.
6-26-1
Williams S.
Monami D.
6-16-1
Rubin C.
Saeki M.
6-36-4
Serna M.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-42-66-1
R64
Habsudova K.
Pratt N.
7-656-2
Davenport L.
Huber L.
6-26-0
Likhovtseva E.
Black C.
7-57-5
Leon Garcia G.
Suarez P.
6-21-67-5
Testud S.
Pampoulova E.
6-26-0
Majoli I.
Zvereva N.
6-36-4
Diaz Oliva M.
Park S.
6-26-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Sidot A.
6-47-66
Martinez C.
Grande R.
6-16-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Cristea C.
6-26-3
Fusai A.
Snyder T.
6-46-3
Carlsson A.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-46-0
Tatarkova E.
Peschke K.
6-46-1
Rittner B.
Sawamatsu N.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Morariu C.
6-16-0
Monami D.
Callens E.
6-36-0
Serna M.
Pierce M.
7-56-2
Dragomir Ilie R.
Perfetti F.
6-06-2
Farina Elia S.
Kruger J.
4-66-36-0
Schnyder P.
Halard Decugis J.
6-33-66-1
Seles M.
Maruska M.
2-66-16-0
Schwartz B.
Oremans M.
6-46-2
Saeki M.
Andretto L.
6-17-65
Rubin C.
Panova T.
6-16-1
Kournikova A.
Studenikova K.
6-27-62
Novotna J.
Loit E.
7-56-0
Williams V.
Sugiyama A.
6-06-2
Dechaume Balleret A.
Gersi A.
6-25-76-1
Dechy N.
Grossman A.
6-16-1
Nagyova H.
Plischke S.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Gagliardi E.
5-76-06-1
Hingis M.
Babel M.
6-16-2
R128
Morariu C.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-32-0
Diaz Oliva M.
Li F.
7-686-1
Park S.
Lubiani F.
5-76-16-2
Davenport L.
Po Messerli K.
6-26-2
Huber L.
Dhenin C.
3-66-36-0
Black C.
Alcazar A.
6-34-66-3
Likhovtseva E.
Cacic S.
6-46-3
Suarez P.
Bobkova R.
3-67-619-7
Leon Garcia G.
Basuki Y.
6-36-2
Pampoulova E.
Smith N.
3-66-06-1
Testud S.
Reeves S.
2-66-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Golarsa L.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-1
Novotna J.
Miller A.
7-56-4
Loit E.
Torrens Valero C.
6-46-3
Tatarkova E.
Brandi K.
6-46-4
Peschke K.
Bes Ostariz E.
6-43-66-3
Sidot A.
Van Lottum N.
2-66-36-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Kloesel S.
6-16-2
Grande R.
Lee J.
7-676-3
Martinez C.
Lamarre M.
6-16-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Kandarr J.
6-27-5
Cristea C.
De Swardt M.
6-16-2
Fusai A.
Paulus B.
6-17-5
Snyder T.
Curutchet E.
7-56-1
Williams S.
Nejedly J.
6-21-66-4
Callens E.
Ghirardi L.
6-26-786-3
Monami D.
Grzybowska M.
7-53-66-4
Pierce M.
Appelmans S.
6-26-3
Serna M.
Hy Boulais P.
6-16-1
Perfetti F.
Cecchini S.
6-46-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Husarova J.
6-24-66-3
Farina Elia S.
Wang S.
6-26-1
Kruger J.
Glass A.
6-36-4
Halard Decugis J.
Kijimuta N.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Coetzer A.
6-43-68-6
Seles M.
Ellwood A.
6-06-2
Maruska M.
Guse K.
7-56-3
Oremans M.
Makarova E.
6-11-66-3
Schwartz B.
Probst W.
7-656-1
Andretto L.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-3
Saeki M.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
7-57-5
Rubin C.
Mcneil L.
3-66-36-4
Panova T.
Raymond L.
6-36-4
Kournikova A.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-4
Habsudova K.
Chladkova D.
6-46-0
Rittner B.
Berger S.
6-06-2
Dechy N.
Barabanschikova O.
6-31-66-1
Grossman A.
Cocheteux A.
7-57-65
Dechaume Balleret A.
Lugina O.
6-15-76-2
Gersi A.
Schett B.
5-76-26-2
Plischke S.
Spirlea I.
6-26-4
Jeyaseelan S.
Helgeson G.
6-00-612-10
Carlsson A.
Inoue H.
7-56-1
Sawamatsu N.
Nemeckova L.
6-32-67-5
Smashnova A.
Savchenko L.
3-66-36-2
Gagliardi E.
Tauziat N.
4-67-56-4
Hingis M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-1
Babel M.
Yoshida Y.
6-16-0
Nagyova H.
Mcquillan R.
6-36-4
Studenikova K.
Kleinova S.
6-36-1
Pratt N.
Gorrochategui I.
6-06-2
Zvereva N.
Labat F.
6-17-5
Majoli I.
Nola P.
6-36-1