Martina Hingis vs Monica Seles — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998
hard
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Hingis M.
6-4 6-4
Seles M.
Hingis M.
662
Seles M.
44–

Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles 6-4 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 13–5, defending the title. Martina Hingis extended the head-to-head to 14–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Martina Hingis edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

13–5
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
1998-08-17Canadian OpenSFhardMonica Seles4-6 6-3 6-2
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
Hingis M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Seles M.serving45% hold

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Hingis M.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Williams V.
6-46-4
Hingis M.
Novotna J.
3-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Coetzer A.
6-06-4
Novotna J.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Williams V.
Sanchez Vicario A.
2-66-16-1
Hingis M.
Seles M.
6-46-4
R16
Coetzer A.
Martinez C.
6-44-66-2
Davenport L.
Tauziat N.
6-16-4
Novotna J.
Spirlea I.
6-36-3
Seles M.
Po Messerli K.
6-24-66-3
Hingis M.
Dechy N.
6-46-4
Schnyder P.
Graf S.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Pierce M.
6-17-6
Sanchez Vicario A.
Kournikova A.
7-66-3
R32
Williams V.
Savchenko L.
5-0
Kournikova A.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-1
Po Messerli K.
Monami D.
6-46-2
Seles M.
Miller A.
6-36-3
Novotna J.
Testud S.
6-26-3
Spirlea I.
Williams S.
6-30-67-5
Schnyder P.
Fernandez M.
6-17-6
Hingis M.
Mauresmo A.
4-66-26-2
Dechy N.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-4
Graf S.
Lucic M.
6-16-1
Pierce M.
Golarsa L.
6-16-0
Davenport L.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-1
Tauziat N.
Nagyova H.
6-16-1
Coetzer A.
Schett B.
3-66-06-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-26-3
Martinez C.
Raymond L.
6-33-66-2
R64
Leon Garcia G.
Sugiyama A.
2-3
Pierce M.
Black C.
6-16-1
Golarsa L.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-43-66-4
Savchenko L.
De Swardt M.
5-76-06-2
Williams V.
Kremer A.
6-16-3
Graf S.
Weingartner M.
6-06-1
Lucic M.
Sawamatsu N.
4-66-16-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Snyder T.
6-46-4
Schett B.
Plischke S.
6-17-6
Coetzer A.
Sandu R.
6-06-2
Tauziat N.
Barabanschikova O.
6-76-26-3
Raymond L.
Zvereva N.
6-26-2
Martinez C.
Trail J.
7-66-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-2
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Carlsson A.
6-36-3
Farina Elia S.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-31-66-3
Fernandez M.
Fusai A.
6-34-67-6
Schnyder P.
Rippner B.
6-16-2
Spirlea I.
Schnitzer M.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Nola P.
6-26-1
Testud S.
Peschke K.
7-66-3
Novotna J.
Cocheteux A.
6-27-6
Seles M.
Kruger J.
6-26-3
Kournikova A.
Bobkova R.
6-36-4
Miller A.
Kulikovskaya E.
6-14-66-2
Hingis M.
Majoli I.
7-66-0
Mauresmo A.
Saeki M.
6-46-1
Nagyova H.
Rubin C.
7-66-4
Dechy N.
Park S.
6-26-4
Monami D.
Grzybowska M.
6-06-0
Po Messerli K.
Granville L.
6-36-3
Davenport L.
Mcneil L.
6-16-1
R128
Sanchez Vicario A.
Brandi K.
6-26-2
Trail J.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-6
Miller A.
Nacuk S.
6-26-3
Kulikovskaya E.
Kleinova S.
4-66-16-3
Sawamatsu N.
Torrens Valero C.
4-67-56-1
Zuluaga F.
Grande R.
6-46-4
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Habsudova K.
1-67-56-3
Davenport L.
Cristea C.
6-06-2
Lucic M.
Boogert K.
6-36-2
Cocheteux A.
Dopfer S.
6-36-3
Novotna J.
Capriati J.
6-46-3
Seles M.
Labat F.
7-66-2
Kruger J.
Rittner B.
6-16-3
Po Messerli K.
Guse K.
6-46-1
Granville L.
Suarez P.
6-46-4
Grzybowska M.
Studenikova K.
6-06-1
Monami D.
Halard Decugis J.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-16-2
Leon Garcia G.
Lee J.
6-46-77-6
Dechy N.
Paulus B.
6-27-5
Park S.
Nemeckova L.
1-66-36-4
Saeki M.
Craybas J.
6-12-66-3
Mauresmo A.
Richterova L.
6-26-1
Majoli I.
Huber A.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Olsza A.
6-26-0
Mcneil L.
Reeves S.
4-66-46-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Nejedly J.
6-36-2
Snyder T.
Glass A.
6-46-1
Nagyova H.
Gersi A.
6-26-0
Rubin C.
Li F.
6-36-2
Barabanschikova O.
Sidot A.
6-16-76-3
Tauziat N.
Perfetti F.
6-36-2
Coetzer A.
Cacic S.
6-17-6
Sandu R.
Huber L.
6-46-4
Plischke S.
Smith N.
3-67-56-2
Schett B.
Washington M.
6-36-3
Raymond L.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-3
Zvereva N.
Mcquillan R.
3-66-36-4
Weingartner M.
Shaughnessy M.
6-41-66-2
Martinez C.
Oremans M.
6-16-2
Carlsson A.
Smith S.
6-26-4
Farina Elia S.
Smashnova A.
6-43-66-2
Dechaume Balleret A.
Miller K.
6-46-2
Bobkova R.
Okada J.
6-26-2
Kournikova A.
Ghirardi L.
6-16-3
Pierce M.
Babel M.
6-14-66-2
Black C.
Webb V.
6-46-2
Golarsa L.
Gagliardi E.
6-37-6
Vento Kabchi M.
Serna M.
6-77-56-4
Savchenko L.
Panova T.
6-76-36-4
De Swardt M.
Courtois L.
7-66-4
Kremer A.
Basuki Y.
6-45-77-5
Williams V.
Pampoulova E.
6-16-0
Fusai A.
Stevenson A.
6-46-4
Fernandez M.
Krizan T.
6-47-6
Rippner B.
Frazier A.
6-36-1
Schnyder P.
Yoshida Y.
7-67-5
Spirlea I.
Likhovtseva E.
7-66-4
Schnitzer M.
Tatarkova E.
0-67-66-3
Williams S.
Pratt N.
6-33-66-4
Nola P.
Tanasugarn T.
7-66-2
Testud S.
Wang S.
6-06-2
Peschke K.
Schwartz B.
6-26-3
Graf S.
Morariu C.
6-23-66-1