Steffi Graf vs Serena Williams — Sydney Round of 16
Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 1999
hard
Graf S.6-2 3-6 7-5
Williams S.
Graf S.
6372
Williams S.
2651
Steffi Graf defeated Serena Williams 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Steffi Graf claimed a first win over Serena Williams in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Steffi Graf closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-05 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 3-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
59%
1st serve points won·
—
75%
2nd serve points won·
—
49%
Service points won·
—
64%
Return points won·
—
46%
Break points saved·
—
61%
Aces / match·
—
7.7
Double faults / match·
—
3.2
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