Monica Seles vs Joannette Kruger — US Open Round of 64

US Open · WTA · Round of 64

USA

Monica Seles

52 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 31 August 1998 · 20:00

hard

RSA

Joannette Kruger

52 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Seles M.

6-2 6-3

Kruger J.

Seles M.

662

Kruger J.

230

Monica Seles defeated Joannette Kruger 6-2 6-3 in the US Open round of 64 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Monica Seles dropped just 5 games past Joannette Kruger.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Seles M.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Kruger J.

Kruger J.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Seles M.Kruger J.

1st serve in·Clear edge

54%

68%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

50%

41%

2nd serve points won·Clear edge

26%

13%

Service points won·Slight edge

39%

32%

Return points won·Even

43%

46%

Break points saved·Slight edge

40%

33%

Aces / match·Slight edge

1.0

0.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

12.0

5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

SlowFast

Draw

Serve vs return

This season

Seles M.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Kruger J.

Kruger J.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Seles M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About