Serena Williams vs Lindsay DavenportGrand Slam Cup Semi-final

Grand Slam Cup · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 1999
hard
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 6-4
Davenport L.
Williams S.
662
Davenport L.
34

Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-3 6-4 in the Grand Slam Cup semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–4. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

94
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-17Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-0
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetLindsay Davenport3-6 7-5 6-1
2004-07-19Los AngelesFhardLindsay Davenport6-1 6-3
2003-04-07CharlestonSFclaySerena Williams6-1 7-5
2002-08-26US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-5
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-7(7) 7-5
2001-03-08Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2000-08-22US OpenQFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 6-2
2000-08-07Los AngelesFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-4 7-6(1)
1999-08-30US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-4 1-6 6-4
1999-03-05Indian WellsR32hardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
1998-01-11SydneyQFhardSerena Williams1-6 7-5 7-5
1997-11-03ChicagoSFcarpetLindsay Davenport6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Davenport L.

Davenport L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Even serve battle

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 season
1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.7
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
72
Break points won·Dominant
96
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
71
Tiebreaks·
95

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About