Jennifer Capriati vs Serena Williams — Miami Quarter-final
Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 21 March 2001 ·
hard
Capriati J.6-1 7-6
Williams S.
Capriati J.
672
Williams S.
160
Jennifer Capriati defeated Serena Williams 6-1 7-6 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–6, defending last year's round of 16, but Jennifer Capriati had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Jennifer Capriati narrowed the head-to-head to 11–7.
Key context
- Match story: Jennifer Capriati came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
6–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | QF | hard | Jennifer Capriati | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jennifer Capriati | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | SF | clay | Jennifer Capriati | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-03-19 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2002-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-11-04 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2002-05-13 | Rome | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2002-02-25 | Scottsdale | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2001-08-13 | Toronto | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-7 6-3 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Jennifer Capriati | 6-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jennifer Capriati | 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami | R16 | hard | Jennifer Capriati | 7-6 1-6 6-3 |
| 1999-05-10 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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