Martina Hingis vs Monica Seles — Indian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 March 2002
hard
USA
Monica Seles
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Hingis M.
6-3 6-2
Seles M.
Hingis M.
662
Seles M.
32–

Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 13–5, defending last year's semi-final. Martina Hingis extended the head-to-head to 14–5.

Key context

Head to head

13–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-26US OpenR16hardMonica Seles6-4 6-2
2002-01-29TokyoFhardMartina Hingis7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
2002-01-14Australian OpenSFhardMartina Hingis4-6 6-1 6-4
2001-08-06Los AngelesSFhardMonica Seles6-3 1-6 6-4
2001-07-30San DiegoSFhardMonica Seles6-3 6-4
2000-11-13WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetMartina Hingis6-7(5) 6-4 6-4
2000-08-22US OpenQFhardMartina Hingis6-0 7-5
2000-03-20MiamiSFhardMartina Hingis6-0 6-0
2000-03-10Indian WellsQFhardMartina Hingis6-3 6-1
1999-08-16Canadian OpenFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-4
1999-01-18Australian OpenSFhardMartina Hingis6-2 6-4
1998-08-31US OpenQFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-4
1998-08-17Canadian OpenSFhardMonica Seles4-6 6-3 6-2
1998-05-25Roland GarrosSFclayMonica Seles6-3 6-2
1997-07-28San DiegoFhardMartina Hingis7-6 6-4
1997-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayMartina Hingis6-7(2) 7-5 6-4
1997-03-31Hilton HeadFclayMartina Hingis3-6 6-3 7-6
1997-03-20Key BiscayneFhardMartina Hingis6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Seles M.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

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
Hingis M.Seles M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
50%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
51%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
58%
39%
Return points won·Slight edge
48%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
40%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
12.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw

Final
Hantuchova D.
Hingis M.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Seles M.
6-36-2
Hantuchova D.
Gagliardi E.
4-66-06-4
Quarter-finals
Seles M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-33-66-3
Gagliardi E.
Smashnova A.
6-26-1
Hingis M.
Coetzer A.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Raymond L.
6-46-2
R16
Sanchez Vicario A.
Farina Elia S.
6-47-64
Seles M.
Sugiyama A.
6-06-1
Coetzer A.
Stevenson A.
6-15-77-5
Gagliardi E.
Myskina A.
1-67-647-65
Smashnova A.
Shaughnessy M.
4-66-36-1
Raymond L.
Kremer A.
6-26-3
Hantuchova D.
Henin J.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Black C.
6-06-3
R32
Seles M.
Sucha M.
6-06-3
Stevenson A.
Dementieva E.
6-40-66-4
Hingis M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-3
Raymond L.
Panova T.
6-26-1
Black C.
Tanasugarn T.
3-67-56-1
Henin J.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-36-0
Coetzer A.
Marrero M.
4-67-56-0
Hantuchova D.
Schett B.
5-76-36-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Bedanova D.
6-46-4
Myskina A.
Dechy N.
7-627-5
Gagliardi E.
Husarova J.
6-26-0
Smashnova A.
Dyrberg E.
1-66-36-2
Shaughnessy M.
Pratt N.
6-46-1
Sugiyama A.
Tulyaganova I.
6-26-3
Farina Elia S.
Osterloh L.
6-46-3
Kremer A.
Dokic J.
6-36-0
R64
Sanchez Vicario A.
Srebotnik K.
6-44-66-1
Panova T.
Oremans M.
6-26-3
Kremer A.
Mandula P.
4-66-36-3
Dokic J.
Bovina E.
4-66-36-2
Farina Elia S.
Dominikovic E.
6-43-66-4
Shaughnessy M.
Muller M.
6-26-4
Pratt N.
Pisnik T.
2-66-46-3
Osterloh L.
Martinez C.
6-26-767-5
Bedanova D.
Arn G.
6-47-5
Tulyaganova I.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-3
Sugiyama A.
Daniilidou E.
6-43-66-1
Dechy N.
Clijsters K.
6-27-5
Sucha M.
Nejedly J.
6-36-0
Seles M.
Sharapova M.
6-06-2
Dementieva E.
Frazier A.
6-31-66-3
Stevenson A.
Kleinova S.
6-26-2
Marrero M.
Schiavone F.
6-46-3
Coetzer A.
Razzano V.
6-46-4
Smashnova A.
Grande R.
6-17-64
Dyrberg E.
Maleeva M.
6-26-3
Tanasugarn T.
Kandarr J.
6-26-3
Gagliardi E.
Montolio A.
6-16-4
Husarova J.
Serna M.
6-36-3
Myskina A.
Snyder T.
6-36-2
Black C.
Torrens Valero C.
6-46-1
Likhovtseva E.
Hopkins J.
7-56-0
Henin J.
Matevzic M.
5-76-46-4
Serra Zanetti A.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Poutchek T.
6-26-2
Schett B.
Lamade B.
6-46-4
Hingis M.
Talaja S.
6-06-1
Raymond L.
Irvin M.
6-33-66-3
R128
Srebotnik K.
Brandi K.
6-3
Gagliardi E.
Carlsson A.
6-46-1
De Los Rios R.
Granville L.
6-46-0
Kostanic Tosic J.
Weingartner M.
6-36-1
Daniilidou E.
Gersi A.
6-16-4
Poutchek T.
Suarez P.
6-756-36-2
Lamade B.
Rittner B.
6-21-66-4
Irvin M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-4
Oremans M.
Washington M.
7-56-756-3
Mandula P.
Barabanschikova O.
6-47-64
Snyder T.
Garbin T.
1-66-36-3
Bovina E.
Reeves S.
6-36-1
Dominikovic E.
Tu M.
6-46-4
Osterloh L.
Kournikova A.
6-16-4
Arn G.
Kuti Kis R.
6-16-4
Nejedly J.
Roesch A.
6-47-5
Sharapova M.
Rippner B.
5-76-16-2
Frazier A.
Llagostera Vives N.
3-66-36-3
Kleinova S.
De Lone E.
1-66-46-3
Marrero M.
Mcquillan R.
6-46-3
Razzano V.
Majoli I.
7-656-1
Kandarr J.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-4
Dechy N.
Beigbeder C.
6-16-0
Black C.
Sfar S.
4-66-46-3
Hopkins J.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-1
Talaja S.
Selyutina I.
6-26-2
Husarova J.
Cervanova L.
6-36-4
Dyrberg E.
Gubacsi Z.
3-66-46-1
Smashnova A.
Middleton M.
6-46-3
Pisnik T.
Peschke K.
5-76-46-3
Muller M.
Diaz Oliva M.
4-66-46-0
Matevzic M.
Lucic M.
6-36-4