Serena Williams vs Nathalie Tauziat — Rome Round of 64
Rome · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 1998 ·
clay
Williams S.7-5 6-0
Tauziat N.
Williams S.
762
Tauziat N.
500
Serena Williams defeated Nathalie Tauziat 7-5 6-0 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nathalie Tauziat came in defending last year's round of 32. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams handed Nathalie Tauziat a second-set bagel in a 7–5 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-07 | Paris | F | carpet | Nathalie Tauziat | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1999-02-22 | Paris | R16 | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
60%
—
1st serve points won·
74%
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2nd serve points won·
49%
—
Service points won·
64%
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Return points won·
46%
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Break points saved·
60%
—
Aces / match·
7.6
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Double faults / match·
3.2
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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
SlowFast