Martina Hingis vs Venus WilliamsRome Semi-final

Rome · WTA · Semi-final
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2006
clay
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hingis M.
0-6 6-3 6-3
Williams V.
Hingis M.
0662
Williams V.
6331

Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams 0-6 6-3 6-3 in the Rome semi-final on clay. Martina Hingis extended the head-to-head to 11–10.

Key context

Head to head

1010
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-01WarsawR16clayVenus Williams4-6 7-5 6-4
2002-04-30HamburgSFclayVenus Williams7-5 6-3
2001-03-21MiamiSFhardVenus Williams6-3 7-6(6)
2001-01-15Australian OpenSFhardMartina Hingis6-1 6-1
2000-08-22US OpenSFhardVenus Williams4-6 6-3 7-5
2000-06-26WimbledonQFgrassVenus Williams6-3 4-6 6-4
1999-11-15WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetMartina Hingis6-4 7-6
1999-10-11ZurichFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-4
1999-09-27Grand Slam CupSFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-7(6) 9-7
1999-08-30US OpenSFhardMartina Hingis6-1 4-6 6-3
1999-08-02San DiegoFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-0
1999-05-03RomeSFclayVenus Williams6-4 1-6 6-4
1998-05-25Roland GarrosQFclayMartina Hingis6-3 6-4
1998-05-04RomeFclayMartina Hingis6-3 2-6 6-3
1998-03-19Key BiscayneSFhardVenus Williams6-2 5-7 6-2
1998-03-05Indian WellsSFhardMartina Hingis6-0 7-6
1998-01-11SydneyR16hardVenus Williams3-6 6-4 7-5
1997-08-25US OpenFhardMartina Hingis6-0 6-4
1997-07-28San DiegoR16hardMartina Hingis6-2 6-1
1997-03-20Key BiscayneR32hardMartina Hingis6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

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
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
83
Break points won·Clear edge
68
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
30
Tiebreaks·
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Semi-finals
Hingis M.
Williams V.
0-66-36-3
Safina D.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-47-5