Venus Williams vs Justine HeninWimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
1654ELO
1576Grass ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 June 2002
grass
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Williams V.
6-3 6-2
Henin J.
Williams V.
662
Henin J.
32

Venus Williams defeated Justine Henin 6-3 6-2 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-27US OpenSFhardJustine Henin7-6(2) 6-4
2003-01-13Australian OpenSFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2002-04-08Amelia IslandFclayVenus Williams2-6 7-5 7-6(5)
2002-02-11AntwerpFhardVenus Williams6-3 5-7 6-3
2001-12-30Gold CoastFhardVenus Williams7-5 6-2
2001-08-19New HavenQFhardVenus Williams6-3 5-7 6-2
2001-06-25WimbledonFgrassVenus Williams6-1 3-6 6-0
2001-05-07BerlinR16grassJustine Henin6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Henin J.

Henin J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Serve advantage — Henin J.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
78
Break points saved·Even
83
85
Break points won·Slight edge
83
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Williams V.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Semi-finals
Williams V.
Henin J.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-1
R128
Casanova M.
Nagyova H.
7-56-4
Bovina E.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-647-63
Pierce M.
Molik A.
6-44-68-6
Farina Elia S.
Frazier A.
7-54-66-4
Rittner B.
Hopkins J.
6-05-76-3
Gagliardi E.
Collin H.
6-16-716-2
Maleeva M.
Viollet R.
6-16-0
Williams V.
Odonoghue J.
6-16-1
Coetzer A.
Gubacsi Z.
6-36-2
Baltacha E.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-4
Likhovtseva E.
Vinci R.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Reeves S.
6-27-65
Seles M.
Bes Ostariz E.
6-06-0
Dokic J.
Tatarkova E.
7-646-4
De Los Rios R.
Gersi A.
6-37-5
Capriati J.
Husarova J.
6-16-4
Razzano V.
Keothavong A.
6-37-65
Marrero M.
Jidkova A.
6-07-65
Sugiyama A.
Ondraskova Z.
6-16-2
Sfar S.
Brandi K.
6-36-3
Craybas J.
Suarez P.
6-45-77-5
Bedanova D.
Noorlander S.
6-16-2
Kandarr J.
Garbin T.
7-646-3
Tu M.
Irvin M.
7-606-2
Widjaja A.
Smashnova A.
6-36-2
Dementieva E.
Lamade B.
6-46-3
Loit E.
Lee J.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-36-2
Majoli I.
Pisnik T.
6-36-4
Obata S.
Stevenson A.
6-16-3
Schett B.
Black C.
6-26-2
Chladkova D.
Muller M.
6-37-5
Henin J.
Rippner B.
6-26-746-1
Testud S.
Barna A.
6-736-46-1
Weingartner M.
Zvereva N.
4-66-36-2
Granville L.
Pratt N.
7-57-5
Myskina A.
Dyrberg E.
2-66-17-5
Rubin C.
Carlsson A.
6-36-2
Tanasugarn T.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
5-76-46-4
Schnyder P.
Perebiynis T.
3-67-637-5
Martinez C.
Beigbeder C.
6-16-0
Drake M.
Mikaelian M.
6-36-3
Prakusya W.
Nejedly J.
6-06-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Roesch A.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-2
Arn G.
Selyutina I.
6-46-3
Grande R.
Serna M.
6-16-3
Mauresmo A.
Benesova I.
6-16-706-2
Shaughnessy M.
Ahl L.
6-26-2
Oremans M.
Fusai A.
6-36-4
Daniilidou E.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-3
Peschke K.
Foretz Gacon S.
3-66-46-3
Poutchek T.
Montolio A.
6-46-3
Dechy N.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-26-3
Kremer A.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-4
Matevzic M.
Pullin J.
6-746-16-4
Sucha M.
Osterloh L.
6-26-1
Hantuchova D.
Torrens Valero C.
6-36-2
Tulyaganova I.
Talaja S.
2-66-26-4
Panova T.
Kournikova A.
6-14-66-4
Fernandez C.
Cervanova L.
6-36-3
Callens E.
Schwartz B.
3-66-46-2
Schiavone F.
Mandula P.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Dominikovic E.
6-16-1