Justine Henin vs Serena Williams — Roland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
BEL
Justine Henin
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2007
clay
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Henin J.
6-4 6-3
Williams S.
Henin J.
662
Williams S.
43–

Justine Henin defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–5. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 8–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Justine Henin closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

5–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-18Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-4 3-6 6-2
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-2 6-0
2007-08-27US OpenQFhardJustine Henin7-6(3) 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonQFgrassJustine Henin6-4 3-6 6-3
2007-03-19MiamiFhardSerena Williams0-6 7-5 6-3
2003-06-23WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2003-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayJustine Henin6-2 4-6 7-5
2003-04-07CharlestonFclayJustine Henin6-3 6-4
2002-09-23LeipzigSFcarpetSerena Williams6-4 6-2
2002-05-13RomeFclaySerena Williams7-6(6) 6-4
2002-05-06BerlinFgrassJustine Henin6-2 1-6 7-6(5)
2001-10-30WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Henin J.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Henin 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
Henin J.Williams S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Henin J.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
94
Break points won·Slight edge
89
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
95

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.
Sharapova M.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-4
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-03-66-1
Jankovic J.
Vaidisova N.
6-37-5
Henin J.
Williams S.
6-46-3
R16
Chakvetadze A.
Safarova L.
6-40-66-2
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
3-66-49-7
Kuznetsova S.
Peer S.
6-46-3
Ivanovic A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-33-66-3
Jankovic J.
Bartoli M.
6-16-1
Henin J.
Bammer S.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Safina D.
6-26-3
Vaidisova N.
Garbin T.
6-36-1
R32
Garbin T.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-0
Henin J.
Santangelo M.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Dementieva E.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Williams V.
6-44-66-1
Peer S.
Srebotnik K.
6-14-66-3
Sharapova M.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Hantuchova D.
4-67-627-5
Ivanovic A.
Olaru R.
6-26-0
Schnyder P.
Knapp K.
6-14-67-5
Williams S.
Krajicek M.
6-36-4
Chakvetadze A.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Safarova L.
Mauresmo A.
6-37-63
Vaidisova N.
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-3
Bammer S.
Li N.
6-46-3
Safina D.
Schiavone F.
3-66-36-1
R64
Sharapova M.
Craybas J.
6-26-1
Safina D.
Obziler T.
6-16-0
Schiavone F.
Bacsinszky T.
6-37-65
Krajicek M.
Perry S.
6-45-76-1
Li N.
Parmentier P.
6-33-66-4
Bammer S.
Savchuk O.
6-06-3
Garbin T.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-46-3
Hantuchova D.
Puchkova O.
7-666-3
Srebotnik K.
Dushevina V.
6-46-2
Cibulkova D.
Muller M.
6-36-2
Stosur S.
Kirilenko M.
6-13-67-5
Cohen Aloro S.
Peschke K.
6-16-1
Knapp K.
Bondarenko A.
6-42-66-3
Bartoli M.
Petkovic A.
0-66-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Shaughnessy M.
7-646-3
Williams V.
Harkleroad A.
6-17-68
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
6-36-736-1
Kudryavtseva A.
Dulko G.
7-51-68-6
Vaidisova N.
Amanmuradova A.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Pratt N.
6-06-1
Sugiyama A.
Tu M.
6-31-66-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Likhovtseva E.
7-56-4
Ivanovic A.
Mirza S.
6-16-4
Olaru R.
Poutchek T.
6-36-0
Chakvetadze A.
Szavay A.
6-46-716-4
Schnyder P.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-2
Peer S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Sequera M.
6-07-63
Dementieva E.
Johansson M.
7-57-5
Jankovic J.
Castano C.
6-36-3
Henin J.
Paszek T.
7-56-1
Santangelo M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-2
R128
Sharapova M.
Loit E.
6-37-64
Knapp K.
Azarenka V.
6-16-1
Craybas J.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-12-66-4
Kudryavtseva A.
Schruff J.
6-16-4
Dulko G.
Hsieh S.
6-46-3
Bondarenko A.
Benesova I.
6-06-1
Henin J.
Vesnina E.
6-46-3
Paszek T.
Nakamura A.
6-46-0
Obziler T.
Czink M.
6-36-4
Gallovits Hall E.
Bardina V.
6-04-0
Srebotnik K.
Rodionova A.
6-16-3
Tanasugarn T.
Dellacqua C.
6-34-66-4
Santangelo M.
Radwanska A.
6-16-4
Bammer S.
Vinci R.
6-46-4
Savchuk O.
Shvedova Y.
7-57-5
Parmentier P.
Koryttseva M.
6-43-67-5
Li N.
Kloesel S.
7-646-0
Safina D.
Fedak Y.
7-56-4
Bacsinszky T.
Zheng J.
7-636-0
Schiavone F.
Meusburger Y.
6-26-4
Krajicek M.
Beltrame S.
6-36-3
Perry S.
Sanchez O.
3-66-46-3
Sequera M.
Razzano V.
5-76-39-7
Williams S.
Pironkova T.
5-76-16-1
Jankovic J.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-2
Castano C.
Laine E.
1-67-56-4
Harkleroad A.
Wozniak A.
6-27-61
Williams V.
Cornet A.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Rezai A.
6-26-4
Petkovic A.
Gajdosova J.
4-66-36-3
Johansson M.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-4
Dementieva E.
Kerber A.
6-36-2
Peschke K.
Petrova N.
7-55-76-0
Cohen Aloro S.
Yakimova A.
7-636-1
Llagostera Vives N.
Smashnova A.
6-27-5
Garbin T.
Morigami A.
7-626-4
Stosur S.
Jackson J.
6-16-2
Kirilenko M.
Camerin M.
6-36-0
Amanmuradova A.
King V.
7-654-66-3
Vaidisova N.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-3
Ivanovic A.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-0
Mirza S.
Brianti A.
6-16-1
Poutchek T.
Fedossova Y.
6-36-2
Olaru R.
Vakulenko J.
6-46-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Lepchenko V.
6-12-66-2
Likhovtseva E.
Chan Y.
4-67-56-3
Puchkova O.
Daniilidou E.
7-50-66-3
Hantuchova D.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-1
Peer S.
Kanepi K.
6-16-3
Dushevina V.
Pin C.
6-46-4
Muller M.
De Los Rios R.
6-46-4
Cibulkova D.
Sun T.
6-46-4
Shaughnessy M.
Myskina A.
6-16-0
Kuznetsova S.
Bychkova E.
6-06-3
Mauresmo A.
Granville L.
6-07-5
Dechy N.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-736-0
Pratt N.
Pennetta F.
7-636-2
Safarova L.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-3
Sugiyama A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-4
Tu M.
Oprandi R.
6-36-4
Szavay A.
Kremer A.
7-56-2
Chakvetadze A.
Molik A.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Sucha M.
2-66-16-2
Bondarenko K.
Ondraskova Z.
6-06-1