Lindsay Davenport vs Serena Williams — Chicago Semi-final
Chicago · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 November 1997 ·
carpet
Davenport L.6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Davenport L.
662
Williams S.
440
Lindsay Davenport defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-4 in the Chicago semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–4. Lindsay Davenport narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.
Key context
- Match story: Lindsay Davenport edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
4–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2004-11-13 | Los Angeles | RR | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 3-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2004-11-10 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 3-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | F | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2003-04-07 | Charleston | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-7 7-5 |
| 2001-03-08 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2000-08-22 | US Open | QF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2000-08-07 | Los Angeles | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-09-27 | Grand Slam Cup | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
| 1999-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-01-11 | Sydney | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 1-6 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
68
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
86
Break points won·Clear edge
78
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
67
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About