Serena Williams vs Jennifer Capriati — Rome Semi-final

Rome · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2002
clay
USA
Jennifer Capriati
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Williams S.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Capriati J.
Williams S.
6372
Capriati J.
2651

Serena Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–7. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

9–7
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
2002-03-18MiamiFhardSerena 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
2001-03-21MiamiQFhardJennifer Capriati6-1 7-6(5)
2000-03-20MiamiR16hardJennifer Capriati7-6(2) 1-6 6-3
1999-05-10BerlinR32grassSerena Williams7-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Capriati J.

Capriati J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Williams S.

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. About

Statistics

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Henin J.
7-666-4
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Clijsters K.
7-56-2
Williams S.
Capriati J.
6-23-67-5
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Myskina A.
6-36-4
Capriati J.
Mauresmo A.
6-23-66-4
Clijsters K.
Testud S.
6-16-3
Henin J.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-4
R16
Williams S.
Chladkova D.
6-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Sugiyama A.
6-06-2
Capriati J.
Pierce M.
6-06-0
Testud S.
Farina Elia S.
3-66-26-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Kournikova A.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Panova T.
6-36-766-1
Henin J.
Kremer A.
6-26-4
Myskina A.
Dokic J.
5-76-46-3
R32
Capriati J.
Matevzic M.
6-26-1
Panova T.
Nagyova H.
6-05-2
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
6-17-5
Clijsters K.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Schiavone F.
7-656-2
Kremer A.
Carlsson A.
6-16-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Tulyaganova I.
6-23-67-62
Kournikova A.
Osterloh L.
6-14-66-1
Sugiyama A.
Maleeva M.
7-637-5
Pierce M.
Schnyder P.
6-31-66-2
Farina Elia S.
Schett B.
6-26-4
Testud S.
Vakulenko J.
6-16-1
Dokic J.
Smashnova A.
6-33-66-1
Myskina A.
Serna M.
6-26-746-2
Chladkova D.
Martinez C.
6-44-67-5
Williams S.
Grande R.
6-06-3
R64
Vakulenko J.
Gagliardi E.
7-56-0
Matevzic M.
Fernandez C.
4-66-17-67
Pierce M.
Mikaelian M.
6-35-76-4
Schnyder P.
Husarova J.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Dementieva E.
6-47-5
Maleeva M.
Sucha M.
6-07-64
Dechy N.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-4
Grande R.
Koukalova K.
2-66-46-1
Martinez C.
Leon Garcia G.
0-66-17-64
Chladkova D.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-2
Myskina A.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Serna M.
Camerin M.
6-36-4
Smashnova A.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-16-2
Schett B.
Tu M.
6-37-5
Farina Elia S.
Callens E.
6-06-4
Panova T.
Hopkins J.
4-66-46-0
Nagyova H.
Serra Zanetti A.
1-66-46-0
Likhovtseva E.
Black C.
7-54-66-4
Schiavone F.
Zuluaga F.
4-66-16-4
Kremer A.
Suarez P.
6-36-1
Carlsson A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-36-3
Tulyaganova I.
Garbin T.
6-36-2
Kournikova A.
Marrero M.
6-36-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Montolio A.
7-646-3