Jennifer Capriati vs Serena Williams — Rome Semi-final

Rome · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Jennifer Capriati
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2004
clay
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Capriati J.
6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Capriati J.
662
Williams S.
44–

Jennifer Capriati defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–6, defending last year's semi-final. Jennifer Capriati narrowed the head-to-head to 10–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Jennifer Capriati edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

6–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-30US OpenQFhardJennifer Capriati2-6 6-4 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2004-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayJennifer Capriati6-3 2-6 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams2-6 6-2 6-3
2003-03-19MiamiFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-4 6-1
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetSerena Williams2-6 6-4 6-4
2002-05-27Roland GarrosSFclaySerena Williams3-6 7-6(2) 6-2
2002-05-13RomeSFclaySerena Williams6-2 3-6 7-5
2002-03-18MiamiFhardSerena Williams7-5 7-6(4)
2002-02-25ScottsdaleFhardSerena Williams6-2 4-6 6-4
2001-08-13TorontoFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-7(7) 6-3
2001-06-25WimbledonQFgrassJennifer Capriati6-7(4) 7-5 6-3
2001-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayJennifer Capriati6-2 5-7 6-2
2001-03-21MiamiQFhardJennifer Capriati6-1 7-6(5)
2000-03-20MiamiR16hardJennifer Capriati7-6(2) 1-6 6-3
1999-05-10BerlinR32grassSerena Williams7-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Capriati J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Capriati J.

Even serve battle

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
Capriati J.Williams S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Clear edge
49%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (16 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Mauresmo A.
Capriati J.
3-66-37-66
Semi-finals
Mauresmo A.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-3
Capriati J.
Williams S.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Farina Elia S.
6-12-67-5
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Capriati J.
Smashnova A.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-0
R16
Farina Elia S.
Sharapova M.
7-636-0
Capriati J.
Suarez P.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Sugiyama A.
6-43-67-64
Mauresmo A.
Martinez C.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-3
Zvonareva V.
Bovina E.
6-36-0
Schiavone F.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-3
Smashnova A.
Pennetta F.
6-26-2
R32
Kuznetsova S.
Marrero M.
6-06-4
Bovina E.
Schnyder P.
3-67-65
Martinez C.
Sprem K.
4-66-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Pierce M.
6-26-4
Randriantefy D.
Dushevina V.
6-06-3
Likhovtseva E.
Myskina A.
7-51-66-3
Williams S.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-56-3
Sharapova M.
Dementieva E.
6-16-4
Farina Elia S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-27-5
Smashnova A.
Camerin M.
6-26-1
Suarez P.
Golovin T.
6-27-5
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
7-56-2
Pennetta F.
Petrova N.
1-67-646-4
Schiavone F.
Reeves S.
6-36-4
Capriati J.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Safina D.
1-66-46-2
R64
Pennetta F.
Granville L.
6-06-3
Pierce M.
Dulko G.
6-16-4
Marrero M.
Panova T.
6-17-63
Dushevina V.
Black C.
6-45-76-4
Dechy N.
Brandi K.
6-46-4
Martinez C.
Fedak Y.
6-16-1
Shaughnessy M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-47-63
Sharapova M.
Perebiynis T.
6-47-5
Suarez P.
Zuluaga F.
5-76-1
Schiavone F.
Pratt N.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Barna A.
6-46-1
Bovina E.
Pisnik T.
6-31-66-0
Farina Elia S.
Schett B.
6-46-4
Golovin T.
Craybas J.
6-46-2
Smashnova A.
Serna M.
6-26-1
Camerin M.
Dokic J.
7-57-5
Kuznetsova S.
Molik A.
6-24-66-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Testud S.
3-66-36-4
Randriantefy D.
Maleeva M.
6-34-66-4
Sprem K.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
Likhovtseva E.
Loit E.
4-66-37-63
Reeves S.
Raymond L.
6-43-66-2
Safina D.
Santangelo M.
6-36-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Koukalova K.
6-736-26-4