Amanda Coetzer vs Steffi Graf — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Coetzer A.6-1 6-4
Graf S.
Coetzer A.
662
Graf S.
140
Amanda Coetzer defeated Steffi Graf 6-1 6-4 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Steffi Graf came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Amanda Coetzer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Amanda Coetzer dropped just 5 games past Steffi Graf.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-24 | New Haven | QF | hard | Steffi Graf | 6-3 6-0 |
| 1997-05-19 | Strasbourg | SF | clay | Steffi Graf | 4-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 1997-05-12 | Berlin | QF | grass | Amanda Coetzer | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1997-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Amanda Coetzer | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1995-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Steffi Graf | 6-7 6-1 6-4 |
| 1994-08-29 | US Open | QF | hard | Steffi Graf | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1992-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Steffi Graf | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
68%
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1st serve points won·
58%
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2nd serve points won·
48%
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Service points won·
55%
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Return points won·
45%
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Break points saved·
57%
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Aces / match·
0.4
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Double faults / match·
2.1
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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