Venus Williams vs Monica SelesUS Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2002
hard
52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-2 6-3
Seles M.
Williams V.
662
Seles M.
23

Venus Williams defeated Monica Seles 6-2 6-3 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

81
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetVenus Williams7-5 6-4
2002-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayVenus Williams6-4 6-3
2002-01-14Australian OpenQFhardMonica Seles6-7(4) 6-2 6-3
2001-07-30San DiegoFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-3
2000-09-19OlympicsSFhardVenus Williams6-1 4-6 6-3
2000-08-21New HavenFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-4
2000-07-31San DiegoFhardVenus Williams6-0 6-7(3) 6-3
1999-08-23New HavenSFhardVenus Williams6-1 6-3
1998-07-27StanfordSFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Seles M.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Williams V.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
65%
50%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
44%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
56%
39%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
40%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
12.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

R128
Coetzer A.
Poutchek T.
7-637-67
Bovina E.
Fernandez C.
7-657-66
Loit E.
Asagoe S.
6-47-69
Frazier A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-3
De Los Rios R.
Cervanova L.
6-16-4
Widjaja A.
Kournikova A.
6-36-0
Foretz Gacon S.
Stevenson A.
6-45-76-3
Panova T.
Osterloh L.
6-16-1
Bedanova D.
Jidkova A.
6-16-3
Zuluaga F.
Taylor S.
6-34-66-2
Schiavone F.
Cargill A.
3-66-16-1
Dementieva E.
Obata S.
6-26-4
Farina Elia S.
Rippner B.
6-16-4
Callens E.
Garbin T.
6-02-66-1
Husarova J.
Geznenge M.
6-07-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kremer A.
7-636-2
Bartoli M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-1
Mandula P.
Oremans M.
4-66-46-2
Davenport L.
Dyrberg E.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Reeves S.
6-16-2
Black C.
Salerni M.
6-36-786-4
Bielik B.
Voracova R.
6-46-4
Tanasugarn T.
Rittner B.
6-46-746-2
Shaughnessy M.
Prakusya W.
6-36-4
Pisnik T.
Cacic S.
6-26-2
Capriati J.
Mattek Sands B.
6-06-0
Seles M.
Gubacsi Z.
6-36-3
Schwartz B.
Talaja S.
6-44-66-2
Cho Y.
Serna M.
6-36-4
Suarez P.
Pierce M.
7-636-3
Smashnova A.
Mikaelian M.
7-616-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Montolio A.
1-66-26-4
Hingis M.
Irvin M.
6-35-76-4
Rubin C.
Craybas J.
6-16-3
Barna A.
Podkolzina A.
6-16-2
Casanova M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-3
Raymond L.
Hopkins J.
6-46-3
Schett B.
Carlsson A.
6-36-2
Muller M.
Ani M.
6-26-2
Molik A.
Wartusch P.
6-46-0
Williams V.
Lucic M.
6-06-0
Sucha M.
Gersi A.
6-15-76-0
Schnyder P.
Petrova N.
7-665-76-2
Nagyova H.
Daniilidou E.
7-54-67-5
Zvonareva V.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-3
Washington M.
Leon Garcia G.
6-46-3
Clijsters K.
Martinez Granados C.
6-16-0
Dokic J.
Arn G.
6-26-2
Majoli I.
Harkleroad A.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Grande R.
7-656-1
Dechy N.
Matevzic M.
6-37-64
Srebotnik K.
Granville L.
6-36-4
Razzano V.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-1
Hantuchova D.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
Myskina A.
Marrero M.
4-66-46-0
Chladkova D.
Tu M.
6-06-4
Likhovtseva E.
Baker A.
4-66-27-63
Williams S.
Morariu C.
6-26-3
Torrens Valero C.
Roesch A.
7-616-3
Mauresmo A.
Benesova I.
6-36-2
Maleeva M.
Peschke K.
6-33-67-5
Sugiyama A.
Jeon M.
6-36-3
Martinez C.
Weingartner M.
6-26-1
Tulyaganova I.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-0