Lindsay Davenport vs Serena Williams — Los Angeles Final

Los Angeles · WTA · Final
USA
Lindsay Davenport
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 July 2004
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davenport L.
6-1 6-3
Williams S.
Davenport L.
662
Williams S.
13–

Lindsay Davenport defeated Serena Williams 6-1 6-3 in the Los Angeles final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–3. Lindsay Davenport narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-17Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-0
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetLindsay Davenport3-6 7-5 6-1
2003-04-07CharlestonSFclaySerena Williams6-1 7-5
2002-08-26US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-5
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-7(7) 7-5
2001-03-08Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2000-08-22US OpenQFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 6-2
2000-08-07Los AngelesFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-4 7-6(1)
1999-09-27Grand Slam CupSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-4 1-6 6-4
1999-03-05Indian WellsR32hardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
1998-01-11SydneyQFhardSerena Williams1-6 7-5 7-5
1997-11-03ChicagoSFcarpetLindsay Davenport6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Davenport L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Davenport L.

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
Davenport L.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Davenport L.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
94
Break points won·Dominant
70
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
98
Tiebreaks·
—
95

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

Draw

Final
Davenport L.
Williams S.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Williams V.
7-52-0
Williams S.
Dementieva E.
6-37-62
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
5-76-26-2
Williams S.
Zvonareva V.
4-66-36-3
Williams V.
Schiavone F.
7-56-1
Davenport L.
Petrova N.
6-16-1
R16
Zvonareva V.
Bartoli M.
6-26-3
Dementieva E.
Rubin C.
7-57-68
Williams S.
Parra Santonja A.
6-06-3
Kuznetsova S.
Smashnova A.
6-36-0
Petrova N.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-2
Davenport L.
Frazier A.
6-26-4
Schiavone F.
Sugiyama A.
6-30-67-63
Williams V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-1
R32
Zvonareva V.
Pisnik T.
W/O
Schiavone F.
Dechy N.
7-656-2
Sugiyama A.
Pratt N.
6-26-4
Davenport L.
Kremer A.
7-56-2
Frazier A.
Schett B.
6-46-4
Kostanic Tosic J.
Schnyder P.
6-17-65
Petrova N.
Kirkland J.
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-3
Dementieva E.
Osterloh L.
6-46-2
Bartoli M.
Morigami A.
6-26-0
Parra Santonja A.
Barna A.
6-07-62
Williams S.
Daniilidou E.
6-17-63
Williams V.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-1
Likhovtseva E.
Jankovic J.
2-66-37-5
Smashnova A.
Hantuchova D.
7-656-4
Rubin C.
Benesova I.
4-66-16-2
R64
Parra Santonja A.
Craybas J.
7-677-63
Barna A.
Zuluaga F.
6-16-1
Daniilidou E.
Ashley T.
4-66-16-3
Osterloh L.
Obata S.
7-57-5
Kostanic Tosic J.
Sucha M.
7-652-66-2
Kirkland J.
Garbin T.
6-16-3
Schett B.
Schaul C.
6-36-4
Kremer A.
Granville L.
6-35-76-0
Pratt N.
Mandula P.
0-67-636-4
Dechy N.
Martinez C.
6-46-4
Schiavone F.
Perry S.
6-06-3
Harkleroad A.
Asagoe S.
6-36-2
Frazier A.
Jidkova A.
6-26-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Dulko G.
6-26-2
Hantuchova D.
Black C.
6-26-4
Smashnova A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-1
Jankovic J.
Shaughnessy M.
7-622-67-5
Likhovtseva E.
Castellvi V.
6-36-2
Rubin C.
Irvin M.
6-21-67-65
Benesova I.
Spears A.
6-36-4
Schnyder P.
Lee Waters L.
6-15-76-4
Bartoli M.
Tanasugarn T.
2-66-46-4
Morigami A.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-4
Pisnik T.
Strycova B.
4-66-46-2