Serena Williams vs Anastasia Myskina — Leipzig Final

Leipzig · WTA · Final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2002
carpet
RUS
Anastasia Myskina
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWW
Williams S.
6-3 6-2
Myskina A.
Williams S.
662
Myskina A.
32–

Serena Williams defeated Anastasia Myskina 6-3 6-2 in the Leipzig final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-17CincinnatiR32hardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-4
2002-05-13RomeQFclaySerena Williams6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Myskina A.

Myskina A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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.Myskina A.
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
75%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Myskina A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
45
Break points saved·Dominant
94
66
Break points won·Dominant
96
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
58
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
58

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

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Myskina A.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Myskina A.
Clijsters K.
6-45-77-63
Williams S.
Henin J.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Husarova J.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Rittner B.
6-16-0
Henin J.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Myskina A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-47-5
R16
Rittner B.
Farina Elia S.
4-66-46-3
Clijsters K.
Petrova N.
6-46-2
Shaughnessy M.
Dokic J.
6-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Grande R.
6-42-67-63
Henin J.
Benesova I.
6-747-656-2
Husarova J.
Stevenson A.
1-67-627-66
Williams S.
Barna A.
6-13-66-1
Myskina A.
Peschke K.
6-43-66-1
R32
Peschke K.
Bedanova D.
6-22-1
Rittner B.
Daniilidou E.
6-33-67-61
Petrova N.
Muller M.
6-36-1
Benesova I.
Suarez P.
6-36-1
Husarova J.
Maleeva M.
3-66-26-3
Stevenson A.
Chladkova D.
6-44-66-2
Hantuchova D.
Srebotnik K.
4-66-36-3
Shaughnessy M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-33-66-2
Myskina A.
Dechy N.
2-66-16-3
Grande R.
Majoli I.
7-646-1
Farina Elia S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-726-2
Barna A.
Clijsters E.
6-46-2