Amelie Mauresmo vs Serena Williams — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 May 2003 ·
clay
Mauresmo A.1-6 7-5 6-3
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
1762
Williams S.
6531
Amelie Mauresmo defeated Serena Williams 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–1, defending the title. Amelie Mauresmo narrowed the head-to-head to 11–2.
Key context
- Match story: Amelie Mauresmo dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 1–6 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
1–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Amelie Mauresmo | 6-4 0-6 6-2 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-11-14 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2004-11-10 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-7 7-5 6-4 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2003-02-03 | Paris | F | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-01-06 | Sydney | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-02-14 | Hanover | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-7 7-6 |
| 1999-02-22 | Paris | F | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
74
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
86
Break points won·Clear edge
82
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
98
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