Serena Williams vs Jennifer Capriati — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2002
clay
USA
Jennifer Capriati
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Williams S.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Capriati J.
Williams S.
37762
Capriati J.
66221

Serena Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–7, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–7.

Key context

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
2002-05-13RomeSFclaySerena Williams6-2 3-6 7-5
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
14°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Williams V.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Capriati J.
3-67-626-2
Williams V.
Fernandez C.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Pierce M.
6-16-1
Fernandez C.
Suarez P.
2-67-656-1
Williams V.
Seles M.
6-46-3
Capriati J.
Dokic J.
6-44-66-1
R16
Capriati J.
Schnyder P.
6-46-4
Dokic J.
Srebotnik K.
7-636-2
Williams S.
Zvonareva V.
4-66-06-1
Pierce M.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-2
Seles M.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Williams V.
Rubin C.
6-36-2
Suarez P.
Mauresmo A.
6-22-66-4
Fernandez C.
Dementieva E.
3-66-26-3
R32
Williams S.
Husarova J.
6-16-3
Seles M.
Cervanova L.
6-26-2
Fernandez C.
Clijsters K.
6-46-0
Dementieva E.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-0
Mauresmo A.
Bes Ostariz E.
6-16-1
Suarez P.
Dechy N.
6-44-67-5
Pierce M.
Kapros A.
6-36-0
Farina Elia S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-07-61
Capriati J.
Dominikovic E.
6-36-1
Schnyder P.
Tulyaganova I.
7-57-66
Srebotnik K.
Loit E.
6-06-1
Dokic J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-3
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
6-26-747-5
Williams V.
Grande R.
6-16-4
Rubin C.
Kremer A.
6-16-0
Hantuchova D.
Panova T.
6-36-1
R64
Clijsters K.
Daniilidou E.
7-647-67
Farina Elia S.
Pisnik T.
7-666-4
Williams V.
Prakusya W.
6-06-1
Capriati J.
Frazier A.
6-46-3
Dominikovic E.
Widjaja A.
7-646-4
Schnyder P.
Garbin T.
6-36-2
Tulyaganova I.
Wheeler C.
6-16-4
Srebotnik K.
Martinez Granados C.
6-16-0
Loit E.
Asagoe S.
2-67-636-2
Likhovtseva E.
Muller M.
7-56-4
Dokic J.
Martinez C.
3-67-676-2
Williams S.
Randriantefy D.
6-26-3
Husarova J.
Sugiyama A.
6-21-66-2
Schiavone F.
Mikaelian M.
3-67-646-3
Zvonareva V.
Marrero M.
6-26-1
Grande R.
Jidkova A.
6-07-5
Kremer A.
Reeves S.
7-636-1
Rubin C.
Schett B.
5-76-37-5
Hantuchova D.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-36-1
Panova T.
Lucic M.
6-16-1
Cervanova L.
Majoli I.
4-66-36-0
Seles M.
Rittner B.
6-46-1
Fernandez C.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-4
De Los Rios R.
Sidot A.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Carlsson A.
7-56-3
Mauresmo A.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
Bes Ostariz E.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-31-66-0
Dechy N.
Benesova I.
4-66-16-4
Suarez P.
Goloviznina M.
6-46-4
Kapros A.
Razzano V.
6-737-616-2
Pierce M.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-1
Tanasugarn T.
Kandarr J.
6-41-66-3
R128
Goloviznina M.
Schwartz B.
2-67-55-2
Serra Zanetti A.
Nejedly J.
6-16-2
Schett B.
Weingartner M.
6-22-66-0
Rubin C.
Cho Y.
6-36-0
Kremer A.
Lee J.
6-17-65
Grande R.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-46-4
Jidkova A.
Obata S.
0-66-26-0
Prakusya W.
Barna A.
1-67-56-1
Williams V.
Lamade B.
6-36-3
Reeves S.
Gubacsi Z.
6-16-1
Zvonareva V.
Matevzic M.
6-47-67
Mikaelian M.
Kuti Kis R.
4-66-16-0
Schiavone F.
Smashnova A.
6-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Bartoli M.
6-34-67-5
Husarova J.
Fusai A.
6-23-67-5
Randriantefy D.
Oremans M.
6-06-3
Williams S.
Sucha M.
6-36-0
Dokic J.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-2
Martinez C.
Camerin M.
6-36-3
Likhovtseva E.
Zuluaga F.
6-26-4
Muller M.
Coetzer A.
6-26-2
Asagoe S.
Myskina A.
3-66-27-5
Loit E.
Molik A.
6-23-67-5
Srebotnik K.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-4
Martinez Granados C.
Shaughnessy M.
7-686-3
Tulyaganova I.
Dyrberg E.
7-686-3
Wheeler C.
Kournikova A.
6-46-3
Garbin T.
Talaja S.
7-656-4
Schnyder P.
Sequera M.
6-36-2
Dominikovic E.
Stevenson A.
6-36-2
Widjaja A.
Craybas J.
2-67-56-1
Frazier A.
Tu M.
6-46-0
Capriati J.
Irvin M.
6-36-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-4
Marrero M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-06-1
Farina Elia S.
Bovina E.
3-66-26-4
Pisnik T.
Peschke K.
2-66-36-4
Kandarr J.
Andretto L.
6-36-0
Tanasugarn T.
Chladkova D.
6-36-2
Torrens Valero C.
Grzybowska M.
6-26-1
Pierce M.
Selyutina I.
7-57-5
Razzano V.
Nagyova H.
6-31-66-4
Kapros A.
Henin J.
4-66-16-0
Suarez P.
Testud S.
2-67-56-1
Benesova I.
Hopkins J.
7-636-4
Dechy N.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-13-66-0
Bes Ostariz E.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
Pratt N.
Serna M.
2-67-56-1
Mauresmo A.
Pin C.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Gersi A.
7-56-3
Carlsson A.
Sfar S.
6-06-2
De Los Rios R.
Arn G.
6-36-4
Sidot A.
Maleeva M.
6-26-4
Kostanic Tosic J.
Bedanova D.
2-66-36-2
Fernandez C.
Bacheva L.
7-56-1
Daniilidou E.
Beigbeder C.
6-36-1
Clijsters K.
Poutchek T.
3-66-38-6
Seles M.
Montolio A.
6-746-36-0
Rittner B.
Mandula P.
6-34-66-0
Cervanova L.
Osterloh L.
6-46-4
Majoli I.
Brandi K.
6-46-3
Panova T.
Noorlander S.
6-14-66-2
Lucic M.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Black C.
6-26-3