Steffi Graf vs Lindsay Davenport — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1999 ·
clay
Graf S.6-1 6-7 6-3
Davenport L.
Graf S.
6662
Davenport L.
1731
Steffi Graf defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lindsay Davenport came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's semi-final. Steffi Graf narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Steffi Graf came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-01-11 | Sydney | SF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1998-11-16 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 2-6 6-3 |
| 1998-11-09 | Philadelphia | F | carpet | Steffi Graf | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-24 | New Haven | SF | hard | Steffi Graf | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1998-07-27 | Stanford | SF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 1998-03-05 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 4-6 4-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
59%
1st serve points won·
—
71%
2nd serve points won·
—
48%
Service points won·
—
62%
Return points won·
—
48%
Break points saved·
—
58%
Aces / match·
—
4.9
Double faults / match·
—
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast