Jennifer Capriati vs Serena Williams — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
USA
Jennifer Capriati
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Capriati J.
2-6 6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Capriati J.
2662
Williams S.
6441

Jennifer Capriati defeated Serena Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–6, but Jennifer Capriati had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Jennifer Capriati narrowed the head-to-head to 10–7.

Key context

Head to head

6–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-21WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2004-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayJennifer Capriati6-3 2-6 6-3
2004-05-10RomeSFclayJennifer Capriati6-4 6-4
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.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Clear edge
49%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw

Final
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Dementieva E.
Capriati J.
6-02-67-65
Kuznetsova S.
Davenport L.
1-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Mauresmo A.
4-66-47-61
Capriati J.
Williams S.
2-66-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Petrova N.
7-646-3
Davenport L.
Asagoe S.
6-16-1
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Pierce M.
7-656-2
Asagoe S.
Daniilidou E.
7-644-66-3
Davenport L.
Williams V.
7-56-4
Capriati J.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-2
Williams S.
Schnyder P.
6-46-2
Dementieva E.
Zvonareva V.
1-66-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Schiavone F.
6-46-2
Petrova N.
Henin J.
6-36-2
R32
Petrova N.
Farina Elia S.
4-67-667-63
Zvonareva V.
Zuluaga F.
6-47-5
Schiavone F.
Haynes A.
6-37-63
Dementieva E.
Dechy N.
W/O
Davenport L.
Bovina E.
7-676-2
Daniilidou E.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-2
Asagoe S.
Suarez P.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Frazier A.
7-637-5
Pierce M.
Sharapova M.
4-66-26-3
Williams V.
Rubin C.
7-646-3
Capriati J.
Dushevina V.
6-06-746-3
Sugiyama A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Hantuchova D.
6-44-67-66
Williams S.
Golovin T.
7-56-4
Mauresmo A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-0
Henin J.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
R64
Raymond L.
Kirilenko M.
4-67-636-2
Haynes A.
Maleeva M.
6-26-3
Schiavone F.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-3
Zvonareva V.
Callens E.
6-36-3
Schnyder P.
Benesova I.
6-46-1
Sugiyama A.
Dulko G.
6-26-4
Dushevina V.
Bartoli M.
5-76-26-2
Kostanic Tosic J.
Linetskaya E.
6-46-3
Frazier A.
Brandi K.
6-46-1
Farina Elia S.
Srebotnik K.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Obziler T.
6-25-76-2
Capriati J.
Serna M.
6-06-2
Davenport L.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-2
Bovina E.
Camerin M.
6-27-5
Rubin C.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-56-3
Suarez P.
Randriantefy D.
6-26-2
Asagoe S.
Craybas J.
7-56-3
Daniilidou E.
Medina Garrigues A.
1-67-56-4
Chakvetadze A.
Myskina A.
7-636-3
Sharapova M.
Jankovic J.
6-06-756-1
Williams V.
Uberoi S.
7-56-1
Pierce M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-06-1
Mauresmo A.
Vakulenko J.
3-66-26-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Schruff J.
6-12-66-2
Zuluaga F.
Garbin T.
6-36-776-2
Dechy N.
Black C.
6-27-5
Dementieva E.
Beltrame S.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Lee Waters L.
6-46-3
Golovin T.
Morigami A.
6-46-4
Hantuchova D.
Molik A.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Pratt N.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Stosur S.
6-26-2
R128
Garbin T.
Santangelo M.
6-26-1
Zuluaga F.
Casanova M.
6-36-4
Schruff J.
Hopkins J.
6-36-746-1
Vakulenko J.
Liu A.
3-66-36-1
Mauresmo A.
Irvin M.
6-46-2
Dechy N.
Dokic J.
3-66-07-5
Black C.
Jackson J.
7-625-76-4
Beltrame S.
Sucha M.
7-654-66-1
Dementieva E.
Safina D.
2-66-16-2
Williams S.
Kleinova S.
6-16-3
Lee Waters L.
Schaul C.
2-66-26-4
Hantuchova D.
Pin C.
1-67-657-69
Benesova I.
Mattek Sands B.
6-43-66-3
Schnyder P.
Vinci R.
7-636-0
Sugiyama A.
Ashley T.
7-56-2
Linetskaya E.
Grande R.
5-76-16-2
Kostanic Tosic J.
Sprem K.
6-32-66-4
Bartoli M.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Zheng J.
6-06-1
Dushevina V.
Kapros A.
6-16-3
Serna M.
Drake M.
6-26-4
Capriati J.
Chladkova D.
2-66-16-2
Davenport L.
Kurhajcova L.
6-46-0
Parra Santonja A.
Weingartner M.
6-27-65
Bovina E.
Marrero M.
6-36-0
Craybas J.
Pisnik T.
6-26-1
Asagoe S.
Smashnova A.
3-66-46-1
Daniilidou E.
Talaja S.
3-66-37-5
Medina Garrigues A.
Strycova B.
7-56-3
Chakvetadze A.
Schett B.
1-66-46-2
Myskina A.
Cervanova L.
6-16-0
Sharapova M.
Granville L.
6-35-77-5
Zvonareva V.
Nagyova H.
6-16-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Stevenson A.
6-47-5
Pierce M.
Loit E.
6-16-2
Frazier A.
Mccain K.
6-26-2
Brandi K.
Sequera M.
6-16-2
Pratt N.
Castano C.
3-66-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Karatantcheva S.
6-26-0
Stosur S.
Razzano V.
7-56-4
Srebotnik K.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Farina Elia S.
Spears A.
3-66-26-4
Raymond L.
Jidkova A.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Likhovtseva E.
7-636-3
Obziler T.
Widjaja A.
7-56-3
Henin J.
Vaidisova N.
6-16-4
Maleeva M.
Pennetta F.
2-66-46-4
Haynes A.
Perebiynis T.
6-746-17-65
Rubin C.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-2
Jankovic J.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-36-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Washington M.
7-57-5
Uberoi S.
Obata S.
6-33-67-5
Williams V.
Mandula P.
6-37-63
Suarez P.
Liu N.
6-17-5
Randriantefy D.
Kirkland J.
6-46-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Martinez C.
0-66-26-3
Callens E.
Groenefeld A.
2-66-47-5
Morigami A.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-2
Golovin T.
Barna A.
6-26-4
Molik A.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-06-2
Dulko G.
Tanasugarn T.
7-636-3
Camerin M.
Czink M.
6-46-2
Foretz Gacon S.
Perry S.
7-616-756-4
Schiavone F.
Koukalova K.
6-16-3