Serena Williams vs Amelie Mauresmo — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 6 January 2002
hard
FRA
Amelie Mauresmo
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-4 7-6
Mauresmo A.
Williams S.
6782
Mauresmo A.
466–

Serena Williams defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

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
2000-02-14HanoverSFcarpetSerena Williams6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(3)
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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hingis M.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Clijsters K.
7-54-66-2
Shaughnessy M.
Williams S.
5-4
Quarter-finals
Hingis M.
Testud S.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Henin J.
7-666-2
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-47-66
Shaughnessy M.
Stevenson A.
6-46-1
R16
Clijsters K.
Farina Elia S.
6-746-46-1
Stevenson A.
Capriati J.
7-653-66-4
Shaughnessy M.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Kournikova A.
6-24-66-3
Mauresmo A.
Coetzer A.
6-35-76-3
Henin J.
Martinez C.
6-06-3
Testud S.
Nagyova H.
6-16-2
Hingis M.
Raymond L.
6-16-1
R32
Raymond L.
Serna M.
6-16-1
Mauresmo A.
Bedanova D.
6-37-66
Stevenson A.
Tulyaganova I.
6-16-707-5
Hantuchova D.
Maleeva M.
4-66-46-4
Shaughnessy M.
Molik A.
6-46-4
Kournikova A.
Montolio A.
6-46-2
Coetzer A.
Hewitt J.
6-06-1
Henin J.
Schett B.
7-636-3
Martinez C.
Dementieva E.
6-43-66-1
Farina Elia S.
Myskina A.
6-36-2
Testud S.
Pisnik T.
6-06-2
Nagyova H.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-12-66-3