Lindsay Davenport vs Serena WilliamsUS Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 22 August 2000 ·
hard
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
Davenport L.
6-4 6-2
Williams S.
Davenport L.
662
Williams S.
420

Lindsay Davenport defeated Serena Williams 6-4 6-2 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending the title. Lindsay Davenport narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

410
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-17Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams2-6 6-3 6-0
2004-11-13Los AngelesRRhardLindsay Davenport3-6 7-5 6-1
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetLindsay Davenport3-6 7-5 6-1
2004-07-19Los AngelesFhardLindsay Davenport6-1 6-3
2003-04-07CharlestonSFclaySerena Williams6-1 7-5
2002-08-26US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-5
2001-08-27US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-7 7-5
2001-03-08Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2000-08-07Los AngelesFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-4 7-6
1999-09-27Grand Slam CupSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
1999-08-30US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-4 1-6 6-4
1999-03-05Indian WellsR32hardSerena Williams6-4 6-2
1998-01-11SydneyQFhardSerena Williams1-6 7-5 7-5
1997-11-03ChicagoSFcarpetLindsay Davenport6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
86
Break points won·Clear edge
78
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
67
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw