Justine Henin vs Monica Seles — Dubai Final
Dubai · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003 ·
hard
Henin J.4-6 7-6 7-5
Seles M.
Henin J.
4772
Seles M.
6651
Justine Henin defeated Monica Seles 4-6 7-6 7-5 in the Dubai final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Monica Seles came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Justine Henin dropped the opening set before beating Monica Seles 4–6 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-14 | Amelia Island | QF | clay | Justine Henin | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Justine Henin | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2002-02-05 | Paris | QF | carpet | Monica Seles | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-08-13 | Toronto | QF | hard | Monica Seles | 1-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Monica Seles | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
54%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
70%
50%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
49%
26%
Service points won·Clear edge
61%
39%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
40%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
12.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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