Jennifer Capriati vs Serena WilliamsMiami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 21 March 2001
hard
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Capriati J.
6-1 7-6
Williams S.
Capriati J.
6772
Williams S.
165

Jennifer Capriati defeated Serena Williams 6-1 7-6 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–6, defending last year's round of 16, but Jennifer Capriati had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Jennifer Capriati narrowed the head-to-head to 10–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Jennifer Capriati came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

610
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-30US OpenQFhardJennifer Capriati2-6 6-4 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2004-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayJennifer Capriati6-3 2-6 6-3
2004-05-10RomeSFclayJennifer Capriati6-4 6-4
2003-06-23WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams2-6 6-2 6-3
2003-03-19MiamiFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-4 6-1
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetSerena Williams2-6 6-4 6-4
2002-05-27Roland GarrosSFclaySerena Williams3-6 7-6(2) 6-2
2002-05-13RomeSFclaySerena Williams6-2 3-6 7-5
2002-03-18MiamiFhardSerena Williams7-5 7-6(4)
2002-02-25ScottsdaleFhardSerena Williams6-2 4-6 6-4
2001-08-13TorontoFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-7(7) 6-3
2001-06-25WimbledonQFgrassJennifer Capriati6-7(4) 7-5 6-3
2001-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayJennifer Capriati6-2 5-7 6-2
2000-03-20MiamiR16hardJennifer Capriati7-6(2) 1-6 6-3
1999-05-10BerlinR32grassSerena Williams7-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Capriati J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Capriati J.

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
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 50%

Draw