Serena Williams vs Monica Seles — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 1999 ·
hard
Williams S.4-6 6-3 6-2
Seles M.
Williams S.
4662
Seles M.
6321
Serena Williams defeated Monica Seles 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Monica Seles 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-13 | Toronto | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2001-08-06 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Monica Seles | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
| 1999-03-18 | Key Biscayne | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-11-03 | Chicago | QF | carpet | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
50%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
49%
26%
Service points won·Dominant
64%
39%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
60%
40%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
12.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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