Serena Williams vs Lindsay Davenport — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001 ·
hard
USA
Lindsay Davenport
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Williams S.
6-3 6-7 7-5
Davenport L.
Williams S.
6672
Davenport L.
3751

Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-3 6-7 7-5 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

9–5
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
2001-03-08Indian WellsQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2000-08-22US OpenQFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 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
Williams S.Davenport L.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.9

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

Clutch

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

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