Serena Williams vs Martina Hingis — Manhattan Beach Semi-final

Manhattan Beach · WTA · Semi-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 1999 ·
hard
SUI
Martina Hingis
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Williams S.
6-3 7-5
Hingis M.
Williams S.
672
Hingis M.
350

Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis 6-3 7-5 in the Manhattan Beach semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

6–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-18MiamiQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-0
2002-02-25ScottsdaleSFhardSerena Williams6-1 3-6 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenQFhardMartina Hingis6-2 3-6 8-6
2000-08-14MontrealFhardMartina Hingis0-6 6-3 3-0
2000-08-07Los AngelesSFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-2 6-3
1999-08-30US OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6
1999-05-03RomeQFclayMartina Hingis6-2 6-2
1999-03-18Key BiscayneSFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-6
1998-08-10Manhattan BeachQFhardMartina Hingis6-4 6-1
1998-03-19Key BiscayneQFhardMartina Hingis6-3 1-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Williams S.Hingis M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Hingis M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
96
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
66
Break points won·Clear edge
98
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
45
Tiebreaks·
98
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw