Justine Henin vs Serena Williams — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
BEL
Justine Henin
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2003
clay
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Henin J.
6-2 4-6 7-5
Williams S.
Henin J.
6472
Williams S.
2651

Justine Henin defeated Serena Williams 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–5, defending the title. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Justine Henin closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–5.

Head to head

5–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-18Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-4 3-6 6-2
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-0
2007-08-27US OpenQFhardJustine Henin7-6(3) 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonQFgrassJustine Henin6-4 3-6 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayJustine Henin6-4 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiFhardSerena Williams0-6 7-5 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2003-04-07CharlestonFclayJustine Henin6-3 6-4
2002-09-23LeipzigSFcarpetSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2002-05-13RomeFclaySerena Williams7-6(6) 6-4
2002-05-06BerlinFgrassJustine Henin6-2 1-6 7-6(5)
2001-10-30WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Henin J.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Henin J.

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
Henin J.Williams S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Henin J.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
94
Break points won·Slight edge
89
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
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
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Clijsters K.
6-06-4
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Petrova N.
7-56-1
Henin J.
Williams S.
6-24-67-5
Quarter-finals
Petrova N.
Zvonareva V.
6-14-66-3
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-16-2
Henin J.
Rubin C.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Martinez C.
6-26-1
R16
Clijsters K.
Maleeva M.
0-66-26-1
Henin J.
Schnyder P.
6-32-66-2
Williams S.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-3
Rubin C.
Mandula P.
4-66-27-5
Petrova N.
Capriati J.
6-34-66-3
Zvonareva V.
Williams V.
2-66-26-4
Mauresmo A.
Serna M.
6-16-2
Martinez C.
Davenport L.
6-42-0
R32
Mandula P.
Pennetta F.
6-26-4
Mauresmo A.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-4
Serna M.
Harkleroad A.
3-66-16-2
Henin J.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-1
Schnyder P.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-4
Rubin C.
Granville L.
2-66-16-3
Capriati J.
Vakulenko J.
6-16-2
Petrova N.
Irvin M.
6-16-1
Zvonareva V.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Farina Elia S.
6-16-2
Davenport L.
Dechy N.
6-37-5
Maleeva M.
Grande R.
6-32-66-3
Clijsters K.
Suarez P.
6-26-1
Martinez C.
Pisnik T.
6-36-3
Sugiyama A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-16-4
Williams S.
Schett B.
6-06-0
R64
Zvonareva V.
Chladkova D.
6-26-3
Farina Elia S.
Ondraskova Z.
6-16-2
Williams V.
Dominikovic E.
6-34-66-2
Davenport L.
Tulyaganova I.
7-56-1
Dechy N.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Gagliardi E.
7-56-2
Pisnik T.
Dokic J.
4-66-36-2
Maleeva M.
Kulikovskaya E.
6-36-2
Grande R.
Bovina E.
7-56-3
Suarez P.
Morariu C.
6-16-1
Clijsters K.
Weingartner M.
6-26-2
Petrova N.
Talaja S.
6-16-1
Irvin M.
Srebotnik K.
6-47-5
Vakulenko J.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Capriati J.
Bartoli M.
6-36-0
Rubin C.
Black C.
7-666-3
Granville L.
Majoli I.
6-16-2
Pennetta F.
Raymond L.
6-37-63
Mandula P.
Myskina A.
6-36-4
Daniilidou E.
Garbin T.
6-04-66-2
Schnyder P.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-37-64
Randriantefy D.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-2
Mauresmo A.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-16-2
Zuluaga F.
Loit E.
7-661-69-7
Serna M.
Smashnova A.
6-43-66-3
Harkleroad A.
Hantuchova D.
7-624-69-7
Sugiyama A.
Kleinova S.
7-56-0
Shaughnessy M.
Cervanova L.
6-37-65
Schett B.
Fernandez C.
6-45-76-1
Williams S.
Mikaelian M.
6-36-2
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Matevzic M.
6-25-76-3
R128
Morariu C.
Bedanova D.
4-67-56-3
Williams S.
Rittner B.
6-26-1
Mikaelian M.
Widjaja A.
6-34-67-5
Schett B.
Morigami A.
4-66-46-0
Fernandez C.
Pierce M.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Ruano Pascual V.
4-66-46-4
Shaughnessy M.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-511-9
Hantuchova D.
Jidkova A.
2-66-06-1
Harkleroad A.
Obata S.
6-46-2
Serna M.
Sharapova M.
6-36-3
Smashnova A.
Pin C.
6-16-1
Loit E.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Zuluaga F.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-2
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Craybas J.
6-16-3
Mauresmo A.
Razzano V.
6-37-5
Henin J.
Wartusch P.
6-37-5
Kostanic Tosic J.
Lefevre S.
7-56-756-4
Foretz Gacon S.
Birnerova E.
6-47-5
Randriantefy D.
Stevenson A.
6-36-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Gussoni N.
6-17-5
Garbin T.
Wheeler C.
6-46-3
Daniilidou E.
Pratt N.
6-46-3
Myskina A.
Safina D.
6-26-2
Mandula P.
Marrero M.
6-26-3
Pennetta F.
Dulon A.
6-46-4
Raymond L.
Asagoe S.
6-17-5
Granville L.
Tu M.
1-66-16-4
Majoli I.
Cho Y.
4-67-56-0
Black C.
Casanova M.
6-44-66-4
Rubin C.
Nagyova H.
6-26-4
Capriati J.
Kruger J.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-0
Vakulenko J.
Torrens Valero C.
6-16-1
Schiavone F.
Schruff J.
3-66-36-2
Chladkova D.
Laurendon A.
6-06-1
Srebotnik K.
Coetzer A.
6-24-66-3
Irvin M.
Camerin M.
7-642-66-4
Talaja S.
Husarova J.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Seles M.
6-46-0
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Dementieva E.
6-36-3
Matevzic M.
Barna A.
5-77-57-5
Zvonareva V.
Muller M.
6-16-3
Farina Elia S.
Martinez Granados C.
6-06-4
Ondraskova Z.
Mouhtassine B.
6-16-2
Williams V.
Reeves S.
6-26-4
Davenport L.
Prakusya W.
6-26-0
Tulyaganova I.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-27-5
Leon Garcia G.
Dulko G.
6-44-67-5
Dechy N.
Prusova L.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Perebiynis T.
6-26-3
Gagliardi E.
Poutchek T.
6-16-726-3
Pisnik T.
Koukalova K.
7-636-1
Dokic J.
Roesch A.
6-46-4
Maleeva M.
Molik A.
6-33-66-1
Kulikovskaya E.
Beigbeder C.
6-46-2
Grande R.
Cargill A.
6-36-1
Bovina E.
Golovin T.
6-46-1
Suarez P.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-0
Weingartner M.
Lee Waters L.
6-27-5
Clijsters K.
Frazier A.
6-26-0
Cervanova L.
Callens E.
7-646-3
Kleinova S.
Taylor S.
6-36-4
Schnyder P.
Pichet V.
6-16-0
Dominikovic E.
Benesova I.
6-06-1