Jelena Dokic vs Monica Seles — Paris Semi-final

Paris · WTA · Semi-final
AUS
Jelena Dokic
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 5 February 2002
carpet
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Dokic J.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Seles M.
Dokic J.
6362
Seles M.
3641

Jelena Dokic defeated Monica Seles 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Paris semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jelena Dokic claimed a first win over Monica Seles in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jelena Dokic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-09-10BahiaFhardMonica Seles6-3 6-3
2001-08-13TorontoR16hardMonica Seles6-3 7-6(3)
2000-05-15RomeQFclayMonica Seles6-1 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dokic J.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Seles M.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dokic J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Dokic J.Seles M.
1st serve in·Even
56%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
50%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
43%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
56%
39%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
54%
40%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.9
12.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Dokic J.
W/O
Semi-finals
Dokic J.
Seles M.
6-33-66-4
Williams V.
Mauresmo A.
4-67-637-5
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Henin J.
6-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Schiavone F.
6-26-2
Dokic J.
Dementieva E.
5-76-16-2
Williams V.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-1
R16
Seles M.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-56-2
Dokic J.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-2
Dementieva E.
Arn G.
7-636-4
Schiavone F.
Hantuchova D.
6-27-5
Mauresmo A.
Kournikova A.
6-37-5
Farina Elia S.
Kremer A.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Tu M.
6-16-3
Henin J.
Dechy N.
6-43-67-68
R32
Tu M.
Nagyova H.
6-34-2
Kournikova A.
Gagliardi E.
6-736-46-4
Kremer A.
Sidot A.
6-36-737-65
Farina Elia S.
Montolio A.
6-26-2
Schiavone F.
Weingartner M.
6-31-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Maleeva M.
7-56-4
Dementieva E.
Bovina E.
3-66-37-5
Arn G.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-4
Torrens Valero C.
Schnyder P.
1-67-56-3
Seles M.
Schett B.
6-26-3
Serra Zanetti A.
Serna M.
2-67-56-4
Dechy N.
Bedanova D.
6-33-66-4