Serena Williams vs Amelie Mauresmo — Hanover Semi-final

Hanover · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2000
carpet
FRA
Amelie Mauresmo
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-2 6-7 7-6
Mauresmo A.
Williams S.
664772
Mauresmo A.
277631

Serena Williams defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Hanover semi-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–2. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

9–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonR32grassSerena Williams7-6(5) 6-1
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardAmelie Mauresmo6-4 0-6 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetSerena Williams4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-7(4) 7-5 6-4
2003-05-26Roland GarrosQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-2
2003-05-12RomeSFclayAmelie Mauresmo1-6 7-5 6-3
2003-02-03ParisFcarpetSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2002-06-24WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-1
2002-01-06SydneyQFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-6(6)
1999-02-22ParisFcarpetSerena Williams6-2 3-6 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

Mauresmo A.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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. About

Statistics

This season
Williams S.Mauresmo A.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Mauresmo A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
82
Break points won·Clear edge
96
75
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
65

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

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Chladkova D.
6-16-1
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-747-63
Chladkova D.
Sidot A.
6-36-757-64
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Smashnova A.
6-26-1
Chladkova D.
Kremer A.
6-26-3
Sidot A.
Boogert K.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Schnyder P.
6-16-4
R16
Mauresmo A.
Pisnik T.
DEF
Schnyder P.
Jeyaseelan S.
7-56-4
Williams S.
Appelmans S.
6-16-3
Boogert K.
Tauziat N.
6-737-56-3
Sidot A.
Clijsters K.
6-736-46-4
Chladkova D.
Likhovtseva E.
3-66-26-3
Smashnova A.
Dragomir Ilie R.
7-56-2
Kremer A.
Oremans M.
6-26-4
R32
Clijsters K.
Huber A.
6-16-726-3
Smashnova A.
Peschke K.
6-36-0
Pisnik T.
Farina Elia S.
7-646-3
Schnyder P.
Sandu R.
6-27-61
Jeyaseelan S.
Leon Garcia G.
6-06-1
Appelmans S.
Muller M.
6-46-2
Chladkova D.
Hopmans A.
6-43-66-3
Oremans M.
Spirlea I.
6-36-3
Kremer A.
Talaja S.
7-56-3
Boogert K.
Zvereva N.
6-46-3
Sidot A.
Cocheteux A.
6-26-3
Dragomir Ilie R.
Habsudova K.
6-37-65