Amelie Mauresmo vs Serena Williams — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2003
clay
Mauresmo A.1-6 7-5 6-3
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
1762
Williams S.
6531
Amelie Mauresmo defeated Serena Williams 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending the title. Amelie Mauresmo narrowed the head-to-head to 10–2.
Key context
- Match story: Amelie Mauresmo dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 1–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6(5) 6-1 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Amelie Mauresmo | 6-4 0-6 6-2 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-11-10 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2003-02-03 | Paris | F | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-01-06 | Sydney | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2000-02-14 | Hanover | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(3) |
| 1999-02-22 | Paris | F | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
68
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
94
Break points won·Clear edge
75
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
95
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
26°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sugiyama A.
Pisnik T.
6-16-3
Clijsters K.
Myskina A.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Martinez C.
7-56-2
Mauresmo A.
Capriati J.
6-37-610
R16
Sugiyama A.
Schnyder P.
6-26-1
Mauresmo A.
Smashnova A.
6-06-3
Capriati J.
Petrova N.
7-56-3
Pisnik T.
Loit E.
2-66-46-1
Williams S.
Dechy N.
6-36-0
Martinez C.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Black C.
6-06-3
Myskina A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-47-5
R32
Clijsters K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-0
Capriati J.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-3
Sugiyama A.
Safina D.
6-02-66-4
Black C.
Granville L.
7-51-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Serna M.
7-641-66-4
Mauresmo A.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-27-65
Petrova N.
Seles M.
6-34-1
Loit E.
Rubin C.
6-21-66-3
Pisnik T.
Maleeva M.
4-66-47-5
Smashnova A.
Pennetta F.
6-47-64
Schnyder P.
Schett B.
6-06-2
Williams S.
Koukalova K.
6-46-3
Dechy N.
Coetzer A.
2-67-647-64
Myskina A.
Matevzic M.
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-2
R64
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Callens E.
6-46-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Tu M.
6-46-4
Granville L.
Shaughnessy M.
7-56-3
Smashnova A.
Tatarkova E.
6-06-4
Serna M.
Likhovtseva E.
4-66-26-0
Seles M.
Casanova M.
4-66-26-3
Martinez C.
Dokic J.
6-43-67-5
Koukalova K.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-56-4
Coetzer A.
Tulyaganova I.
2-66-36-0
Pisnik T.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-4
Dechy N.
Harkleroad A.
1-66-36-2
Sugiyama A.
Suarez P.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Fernandez C.
6-43-66-0
Black C.
Grande R.
6-37-5
Zuluaga F.
Stevenson A.
6-16-1
Daniilidou E.
Reeves S.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Garbin T.
6-46-1
Kuznetsova S.
Mikaelian M.
6-36-2
Matevzic M.
Schiavone F.
6-33-66-3
Loit E.
Chladkova D.
6-37-61
Schett B.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-46-0
Maleeva M.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-4
Gagliardi E.
Jankovic J.
7-52-67-5
Safina D.
Srebotnik K.
6-13-67-5