Martina Hingis vs Serena Williams — Key Biscayne Quarter-final

Key Biscayne · WTA · Quarter-final
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 19 March 1998 ·
hard
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
Hingis M.
6-3 1-6 7-6
Williams S.
Hingis M.
6172
Williams S.
3661

Martina Hingis defeated Serena Williams 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the Key Biscayne quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–4. Martina Hingis narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Martina Hingis closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

4–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-18MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-0
2002-02-25ScottsdaleSFhardSerena Williams6-1 3-6 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenQFhardMartina Hingis6-2 3-6 8-6
2000-08-14MontrealFhardMartina Hingis0-6 6-3 3-0
2000-08-07Los AngelesSFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-2 6-3
1999-08-30US OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6
1999-08-09Manhattan BeachSFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-5
1999-05-03RomeQFclayMartina Hingis6-2 6-2
1999-03-18Key BiscayneSFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-6
1998-08-10Manhattan BeachQFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
Hingis M.Williams S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
62%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (84 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hingis M.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
86
Break points won·Clear edge
76
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
99
Tiebreaks·
—
98

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

Draw