Martina Hingis vs Steffi Graf — Tokyo Quarter-final
Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 2 February 1999 ·
hard
Hingis M.3-6 6-2 6-4
Graf S.
Hingis M.
3662
Graf S.
6241
Martina Hingis defeated Steffi Graf 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Steffi Graf came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Martina Hingis claimed a first win over Steffi Graf in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Martina Hingis dropped the opening set before beating Steffi Graf 3–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Steffi Graf | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 1998-11-09 | Philadelphia | QF | carpet | Steffi Graf | 6-2 4-6 6-0 |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | SF | hard | Steffi Graf | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
65%
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1st serve points won·
62%
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2nd serve points won·
51%
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Service points won·
58%
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Return points won·
48%
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Break points saved·
57%
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Aces / match·
1.6
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Double faults / match·
2.3
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast