Serena Williams vs Justine Henin — Rome Final
Rome · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2002 ·
clay
Williams S.7-6 6-4
Henin J.
Williams S.
762
Henin J.
640
Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin 7-6 6-4 in the Rome final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 7–6. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 8–6.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams edged Justine Henin in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
7–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Justine Henin | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Justine Henin | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Justine Henin | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 0-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Justine Henin | 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| 2003-04-07 | Charleston | F | clay | Justine Henin | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-09-23 | Leipzig | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-05-06 | Berlin | F | grass | Justine Henin | 6-2 1-6 7-6(5) |
| 2001-10-30 | WTA Tour Championships | QF | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
96
81
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
73
Break points won·Slight edge
98
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast