Monica Seles vs Martina Hingis — Canadian Open Semi-final

Canadian Open · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 August 1998
hard
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seles M.
4-6 6-3 6-2
Hingis M.
Seles M.
4662
Hingis M.
6321

Monica Seles defeated Martina Hingis 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Canadian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 14–4, but Monica Seles had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. 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
1998-05-25Roland GarrosSFclayMonica Seles6-3 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.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

Hingis M.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.

Draw

Final
Seles M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Sanchez Vicario A.
Novotna J.
4-67-66-2
Seles M.
Hingis M.
4-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Sanchez Vicario A.
Martinez C.
6-36-4
Novotna J.
Serna M.
2-66-16-1
Hingis M.
Testud S.
7-63-66-4
Seles M.
Huber A.
6-36-4
R16
Sanchez Vicario A.
Tauziat N.
3-66-16-2
Martinez C.
Kournikova A.
6-06-3
Huber A.
Coetzer A.
7-57-6
Seles M.
Basuki Y.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-0
Novotna J.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-4
Testud S.
Spirlea I.
7-64-66-1
Serna M.
Graf S.
6-46-4
R32
Tauziat N.
Po Messerli K.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Plischke S.
6-46-1
Sugiyama A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-0
Testud S.
Majoli I.
6-76-46-1
Spirlea I.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-77-66-0
Seles M.
Snyder T.
6-26-1
Basuki Y.
Monami D.
7-56-3
Huber A.
Labat F.
6-26-4
Coetzer A.
Li F.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Frazier A.
7-66-4
Kournikova A.
Dragomir Ilie R.
4-66-26-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Habsudova K.
0-67-56-2
Graf S.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-06-1
Serna M.
Morariu C.
7-66-3
Farina Elia S.
Fernandez M.
7-56-3
Novotna J.
Likhovtseva E.
7-56-2
R64
Testud S.
Mcquillan R.
6-16-3
Majoli I.
Paulus B.
6-36-1
Jeyaseelan S.
Pratt N.
7-56-3
Snyder T.
Miller A.
7-56-2
Basuki Y.
Wang S.
6-36-1
Monami D.
Nejedly J.
6-46-2
Labat F.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Huber A.
Webb V.
6-46-1
Li F.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-37-5
Frazier A.
Halard Decugis J.
6-05-77-6
Likhovtseva E.
Oremans M.
6-46-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Sidot A.
6-37-6
Kournikova A.
Fusai A.
6-26-4
Tauziat N.
Cacic S.
4-66-46-2
Po Messerli K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-17-6
Sugiyama A.
Dechy N.
7-67-5
Vento Kabchi M.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-4
Habsudova K.
Sawamatsu N.
6-46-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Peschke K.
5-76-46-2
Serna M.
Smashnova A.
1-67-56-2
Morariu C.
Raymond L.
7-61-66-2
Fernandez M.
Pierce M.
6-16-1
Farina Elia S.
Schett B.
7-56-76-1
Plischke S.
Grande R.
6-16-1