Amelie Mauresmo vs Serena Williams — US Open Round of 16

US Open · WTA · Round of 16
FRA
Amelie Mauresmo
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2006
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mauresmo A.
6-4 0-6 6-2
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6062
Williams S.
4621

Amelie Mauresmo defeated Serena Williams 6-4 0-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Amelie Mauresmo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Amelie Mauresmo narrowed the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Amelie Mauresmo closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonR32grassSerena Williams7-6(5) 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-2
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetSerena Williams4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-7(4) 7-5 6-4
2003-05-26Roland GarrosQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-2
2003-05-12RomeSFclayAmelie Mauresmo1-6 7-5 6-3
2003-02-03ParisFcarpetSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2002-06-24WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-1
2002-01-06SydneyQFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-6(6)
2000-02-14HanoverSFcarpetSerena Williams6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(3)
1999-02-22ParisFcarpetSerena Williams6-2 3-6 7-6

Serve vs return

This season
Mauresmo A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
Mauresmo A.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mauresmo A.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
94
Break points won·Clear edge
75
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
65
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Henin J.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
4-66-46-0
Sharapova M.
Mauresmo A.
6-04-66-0
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Golovin T.
7-647-60
Jankovic J.
Dementieva E.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Davenport L.
6-46-4
Mauresmo A.
Safina D.
6-26-3
R16
Davenport L.
Schnyder P.
6-46-4
Golovin T.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Li N.
6-46-2
Safina D.
Razzano V.
6-07-5
Jankovic J.
Kuznetsova S.
6-756-36-2
Henin J.
Peer S.
6-16-0
Dementieva E.
Rezai A.
7-56-4
Mauresmo A.
Williams S.
6-40-66-2
R32
Peer S.
Schiavone F.
6-36-737-63
Chakvetadze A.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Rezai A.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-3
Schnyder P.
Bartoli M.
0-66-36-3
Davenport L.
Srebotnik K.
3-66-37-65
Henin J.
Sugiyama A.
4-66-16-0
Golovin T.
Petrova N.
7-56-746-3
Li N.
Pierce M.
4-66-06-0
Sharapova M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Rodionova A.
6-36-0
Jankovic J.
Vaidisova N.
5-76-36-2
Razzano V.
Kanepi K.
7-56-2
Safina D.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-0
Williams S.
Ivanovic A.
6-26-4
Mauresmo A.
Santangelo M.
6-33-66-2
R64
Rezai A.
Safarova L.
7-632-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Pratt N.
6-36-2
Rodionova A.
Zheng J.
7-56-3
Schiavone F.
Mirza S.
5-76-16-2
Mauresmo A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-3
Kanepi K.
Fedossova Y.
6-44-67-5
Gajdosova J.
Kutuzova V.
6-37-65
Safina D.
Fedak Y.
6-36-4
Ivanovic A.
Nakamura A.
7-56-3
Davenport L.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-06-0
Santangelo M.
Bammer S.
6-36-1
Williams S.
Hantuchova D.
7-56-3
Srebotnik K.
Bychkova E.
6-24-66-2
Peer S.
Muller M.
6-15-76-2
Sugiyama A.
Garbin T.
6-726-46-2
Razzano V.
Hingis M.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Loit E.
6-06-1
Li N.
Daniilidou E.
6-01-66-4
Bartoli M.
Lepchenko V.
6-16-2
Pierce M.
Birnerova E.
6-36-4
Schnyder P.
Arvidsson S.
6-37-5
Jankovic J.
Flipkens K.
6-26-3
Dementieva E.
Laine E.
6-46-0
Henin J.
King V.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Jackson J.
6-36-2
Zvonareva V.
Craybas J.
6-37-5
Chakvetadze A.
Bondarenko A.
7-666-0
Golovin T.
Radwanska A.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-1
Kirilenko M.
Beltrame S.
6-26-3
Vaidisova N.
Jidkova A.
6-23-66-3
Kuznetsova S.
Albanese L.
6-16-1
R128
Bychkova E.
Skavronskaia L.
7-617-63
Williams S.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Sucha M.
6-46-1
Jankovic J.
Dulko G.
6-726-16-4
Kostanic Tosic J.
Asagoe S.
6-47-64
Gajdosova J.
Glatch A.
6-26-1
Kutuzova V.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-3
Fedossova Y.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-56-1
Kanepi K.
Foretz Gacon S.
3-67-56-1
Razzano V.
Ani M.
7-56-4
Hingis M.
Peng S.
4-66-16-3
Sharapova M.
Krajicek M.
6-36-0
Loit E.
Pin C.
5-76-47-64
Pratt N.
Sequera M.
1-67-56-2
Likhovtseva E.
Sun T.
4-66-06-4
Fedak Y.
Poutchek T.
7-56-3
Davenport L.
Koukalova K.
6-16-4
Schiavone F.
Oprandi R.
6-16-2
Mirza S.
Sprem K.
6-46-2
Muller M.
Yakimova A.
7-626-3
Peer S.
Bardina V.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Ondraskova Z.
6-16-0
Garbin T.
Yuan M.
6-36-1
Li N.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
4-66-36-0
King V.
Molik A.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Camerin M.
6-26-1
Daniilidou E.
Perry S.
6-06-2
Ivanovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-35-76-4
Safina D.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-16-3
Rezai A.
Groenefeld A.
2-66-06-4
Safarova L.
Stosur S.
6-27-65
Beltrame S.
Dubois S.
6-16-3
Kirilenko M.
Schruff J.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Domachowska M.
7-646-3
Craybas J.
Benesova I.
6-26-0
Laine E.
Tu M.
6-16-1
Dementieva E.
Granville L.
6-16-4
Flipkens K.
Chan Y.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Smashnova A.
6-16-2
Zheng J.
Peschke K.
6-45-77-5
Rodionova A.
Sromova H.
7-57-5
Arvidsson S.
Martinez Granados C.
6-26-4
Lepchenko V.
Castano C.
6-796-16-1
Bartoli M.
Puchkova O.
6-46-0
Srebotnik K.
Morigami A.
6-26-3
Albanese L.
Savchuk O.
6-756-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Kloesel S.
6-22-66-3
Birnerova E.
Voskoboeva G.
7-645-76-3
Pierce M.
Vesnina E.
7-56-1
Azarenka V.
Myskina A.
6-46-2
Jackson J.
Pironkova T.
6-26-2
Bondarenko A.
Rolle A.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Fernandez C.
6-26-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Frazier A.
6-26-1
Jidkova A.
Kirkland J.
3-66-26-4
Vaidisova N.
Rubin C.
6-46-3
Radwanska A.
Yan Z.
6-07-5
Golovin T.
Harkleroad A.
6-37-5
Mauresmo A.
Barrois K.
6-17-5
Shaughnessy M.
Vinci R.
6-36-4
Santangelo M.
Raymond L.
7-646-2
Bammer S.
Dechy N.
5-76-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Mattek Sands B.
7-56-3
Nakamura A.
Czink M.
6-16-2