Venus Williams vs Steffi GrafKey Biscayne Semi-final

Key Biscayne · WTA · Semi-final
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 18 March 1999
hard
57 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-2 6-4
Graf S.
Williams V.
662
Graf S.
24

Venus Williams defeated Steffi Graf 6-2 6-4 in the Key Biscayne semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steffi Graf came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-06-21WimbledonQFgrassSteffi Graf6-2 3-6 6-4
1999-02-15HanoverSFcarpetVenus Williams6-3 3-6 6-3
1999-01-11SydneyQFhardSteffi Graf4-6 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st 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.

Draw

Semi-finals
Williams S.
Hingis M.
6-47-6
Williams V.
Graf S.
6-26-4