Martina Hingis vs Serena Williams — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 1999
clay
Hingis M.6-2 6-2
Williams S.
Hingis M.
662
Williams S.
22–
Martina Hingis defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Martina Hingis narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.
Key context
- Match story: Martina Hingis dropped just 4 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
5–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-18 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2002-02-25 | Scottsdale | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-4 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-2 3-6 8-6 |
| 2001-01-07 | Sydney | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-08-14 | Montreal | F | hard | Martina Hingis | 0-6 6-3 3-0 RET |
| 2000-08-07 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1999-08-09 | Manhattan Beach | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1999-03-18 | Key Biscayne | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1998-08-10 | Manhattan Beach | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1998-03-19 | Key Biscayne | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-3 1-6 7-6 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
94
Break points won·Dominant
68
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
98
Tiebreaks·
—
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 51%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Williams V.
Monami D.
7-66-2
Hingis M.
Williams S.
6-26-2
Mauresmo A.
Plischke S.
6-26-3
Pierce M.
Testud S.
6-47-5
R16
Mauresmo A.
Schnyder P.
5-76-26-4
Plischke S.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-46-1
Hingis M.
Morariu C.
6-16-4
Williams S.
Spirlea I.
6-26-3
Williams V.
Kournikova A.
6-26-2
Monami D.
Tauziat N.
6-47-6
Testud S.
Smashnova A.
7-56-1
Pierce M.
Martinez C.
4-66-07-6
R32
Schnyder P.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-27-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Brandi K.
6-06-2
Plischke S.
Coetzer A.
6-42-66-1
Mauresmo A.
Dementieva E.
1-66-37-5
Pierce M.
Peschke K.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-36-3
Smashnova A.
Snyder T.
6-37-5
Testud S.
Sidot A.
6-16-1
Tauziat N.
Garbin T.
6-46-2
Monami D.
Appelmans S.
6-46-76-3
Kournikova A.
Serna M.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Leon Garcia G.
7-54-66-4
Williams S.
Panova T.
6-26-1
Spirlea I.
Papadaki C.
6-46-0
Morariu C.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-26-3
Hingis M.
Dechy N.
6-16-1
R64
Kournikova A.
Grande R.
6-76-32-0
Dragomir Ilie R.
Schiavone F.
6-46-3
Brandi K.
Cacic S.
6-46-2
Morariu C.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-1
Spirlea I.
Black C.
6-36-0
Papadaki C.
Tatarkova E.
7-66-3
Panova T.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-07-5
Leon Garcia G.
Habsudova K.
6-46-3
Serna M.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-3
Monami D.
Arendt N.
6-16-0
Peschke K.
Fusai A.
6-26-4
Appelmans S.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-4
Garbin T.
Weingartner M.
6-16-4
Serra Zanetti A.
De Swardt M.
7-57-5
Dementieva E.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-57-5
Snyder T.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-24-66-3
Smashnova A.
Zvereva N.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-1
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-3
Plischke S.
Lubiani F.
6-26-3
Mauresmo A.
Drake M.
6-26-1
Coetzer A.
Di Natale G.
6-36-0
Sidot A.
Kremer A.
6-23-66-1
Dechy N.
Oremans M.
6-26-2