Steffi Graf vs Venus Williams — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 1999
hard
Graf S.4-6 6-2 6-4
Williams V.
Graf S.
4662
Williams V.
6241
Steffi Graf defeated Venus Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Steffi Graf narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Steffi Graf dropped the opening set before beating Venus Williams 4–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Steffi Graf | 6-2 3-6 6-4 |
| 1999-03-18 | Key Biscayne | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-02-15 | Hanover | SF | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
61%
1st serve points won·
—
65%
2nd serve points won·
—
44%
Service points won·
—
56%
Return points won·
—
44%
Break points saved·
—
57%
Aces / match·
—
2.9
Double faults / match·
—
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Davenport L.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Hingis M.
Monami D.
6-26-0
Graf S.
Williams V.
4-66-26-4
Schett B.
Sanchez Vicario A.
1-66-16-0
R16
Monami D.
Kournikova A.
6-16-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Huber A.
2-66-36-2
Schett B.
Martinez C.
6-37-6
Graf S.
Williams S.
6-23-67-5
Williams V.
Coetzer A.
7-66-2
Schnyder P.
Habsudova K.
6-44-66-4
Davenport L.
Fernandez M.
6-47-6
Hingis M.
Molik A.
6-16-2
R32
Monami D.
Spirlea I.
6-1
Habsudova K.
Likhovtseva E.
7-56-1
Molik A.
Zvereva N.
6-36-4
Kournikova A.
Farina Elia S.
4-66-37-5
Huber A.
Panova T.
6-26-1
Schett B.
Mauresmo A.
6-17-6
Martinez C.
Mcquillan R.
6-06-3
Graf S.
Sugiyama A.
6-06-4
Williams S.
Gorrochategui I.
6-46-2
Coetzer A.
Lucic M.
6-43-66-0
Schnyder P.
Testud S.
6-33-66-2
Fernandez M.
Serna M.
6-76-26-1