Joannette Kruger vs Serena Williams — Oklahoma Quarter-final
Oklahoma · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998 ·
hard
Kruger J.6-1 6-1
Williams S.
Kruger J.
662
Williams S.
110
Joannette Kruger defeated Serena Williams 6-1 6-1 in the Oklahoma quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joannette Kruger claimed a first win over Serena Williams in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Joannette Kruger dropped just 2 games past Serena Williams.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-04 | Rome | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 5-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
60%
1st serve points won·Dominant
41%
74%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
13%
49%
Service points won·Dominant
32%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Dominant
33%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.