Serena Williams vs Justine Henin — Rome Final

Rome · WTA · Final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2002
clay
BEL
Justine Henin
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Williams S.
7-6 6-4
Henin J.
Williams S.
7862
Henin J.
664–

Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin 7-6 6-4 in the Rome final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–6. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

Head to head

7–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-18Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-4 3-6 6-2
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-0
2007-08-27US OpenQFhardJustine Henin7-6(3) 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonQFgrassJustine Henin6-4 3-6 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayJustine Henin6-4 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiFhardSerena Williams0-6 7-5 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2003-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayJustine Henin6-2 4-6 7-5
2003-04-07CharlestonFclayJustine Henin6-3 6-4
2002-09-23LeipzigSFcarpetSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2002-05-06BerlinFgrassJustine Henin6-2 1-6 7-6(5)
2001-10-30WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Henin J.

Henin J.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Henin J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Henin J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
95
78
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
85
Break points won·Slight edge
96
89
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
81
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
77

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

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