Steffi Graf vs Lindsay Davenport — New Haven Semi-final

New Haven · WTA · Semi-final
GER
Steffi Graf
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 1998
hard
USA
Lindsay Davenport
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Graf S.
6-3 7-6
Davenport L.
Graf S.
672
Davenport L.
36–

Steffi Graf defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-3 7-6 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lindsay Davenport came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Steffi Graf narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Steffi Graf closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-06-21WimbledonFgrassLindsay Davenport6-4 7-5
1999-05-24Roland GarrosQFclaySteffi Graf6-1 6-7(5) 6-3
1999-01-11SydneySFhardLindsay Davenport6-2 7-5
1998-11-16WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetLindsay Davenport6-1 2-6 6-3
1998-11-09PhiladelphiaFcarpetSteffi Graf4-6 6-3 6-4
1998-07-27StanfordSFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 6-7 6-3
1998-03-05Indian WellsSFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 4-6 4-2 RET

Statistics

This season
Graf S.Davenport L.
1st serve in·
—
59%
1st serve points won·
—
71%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
62%
Return points won·
—
48%
Break points saved·
—
58%
Aces / match·
—
4.9
Double faults / match·
—
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Graf S.
Novotna J.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Novotna J.
Halard Decugis J.
6-46-4
Graf S.
Davenport L.
6-37-6
Quarter-finals
Novotna J.
Mauresmo A.
6-17-6
Graf S.
Coetzer A.
6-36-0
Davenport L.
Huber A.
6-36-3
Halard Decugis J.
Fernandez M.
7-56-1
R16
Davenport L.
Ruano Pascual V.
W/O
Coetzer A.
Kournikova A.
1-66-47-5
Graf S.
Nagyova H.
6-16-3
Huber A.
Schnyder P.
7-57-6
Novotna J.
Rubin C.
6-17-5
Mauresmo A.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-46-1
Halard Decugis J.
Sanchez Vicario A.
7-66-2
Fernandez M.
Testud S.
6-34-66-4
R32
Kournikova A.
Schett B.
6-36-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Miller A.
6-23-66-2
Huber A.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Grande R.
6-46-3
Nagyova H.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-2
Coetzer A.
Serna M.
7-66-3
Fernandez M.
Monami D.
3-66-06-1
Testud S.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-46-1
Halard Decugis J.
Sawamatsu N.
3-66-37-5
Mauresmo A.
Tauziat N.
7-66-0
Dechaume Balleret A.
Kruger J.
6-43-67-6
Rubin C.
Likhovtseva E.
3-66-36-1