Sandrine Testud vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1999 ·
hard
Testud S.6-2 2-6 9-7
Williams S.
Testud S.
6292
Williams S.
2671
Sandrine Testud defeated Serena Williams 6-2 2-6 9-7 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Sandrine Testud narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Sandrine Testud closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 9–7.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-30 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2001-08-13 | Toronto | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1999-10-04 | Filderstadt | R16 | hard | Sandrine Testud | 3-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-03-05 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1998-10-05 | Filderstadt | QF | hard | Sandrine Testud | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| 1998-08-10 | Manhattan Beach | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 1998-01-11 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 3-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
60%
74%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
28%
49%
Service points won·Clear edge
49%
64%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast