Serena Williams vs Sandrine TestudIndian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 5 March 1999
hard
54 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Williams S.
7-5 6-0
Testud S.
Williams S.
762
Testud S.
50

Serena Williams defeated Sandrine Testud 7-5 6-0 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-30WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetSerena Williams6-3 6-0
2001-08-13TorontoQFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-2
1999-10-04FilderstadtR16hardSandrine Testud3-6 6-4 7-5
1999-01-18Australian OpenR32hardSandrine Testud6-2 2-6 9-7
1998-10-05FilderstadtQFhardSandrine Testud6-3 1-6 6-1
1998-08-10Manhattan BeachR16hardSerena Williams6-4 3-6 6-1
1998-01-11SydneyR16hardSerena Williams7-6 3-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Testud S.

Testud S.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
60%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
49%
28%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
49%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
0.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 26%

Draw

Semi-finals
Williams S.
Testud S.
7-56-0
Graf S.
Rubin C.
2-66-46-2