Monica Seles vs Martina Hingis — Roland Garros Semi-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 1998 ·
clay
Seles M.6-3 6-2
Hingis M.
Seles M.
662
Hingis M.
320
Monica Seles defeated Martina Hingis 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 13–3, defending last year's final. Monica Seles narrowed the head-to-head to 13–4.
Key context
- Match story: Monica Seles dropped just 5 games past Martina Hingis.
Head to head
3–13| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Monica Seles | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-03-06 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-01-29 | Tokyo | F | hard | Martina Hingis | 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Martina Hingis | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2001-07-30 | San Diego | SF | hard | Monica Seles | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-11-13 | WTA Tour Championships | F | carpet | Martina Hingis | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-08-22 | US Open | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami | SF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-0 6-0 |
| 2000-03-10 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-08-16 | Canadian Open | F | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-08-17 | Canadian Open | SF | hard | Monica Seles | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-07-28 | San Diego | F | hard | Martina Hingis | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Martina Hingis | 6-7 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-03-20 | Key Biscayne | F | hard | Martina Hingis | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
50%
62%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
26%
51%
Service points won·Clear edge
39%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
12.0
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast