Justine Henin vs Serena Williams — Roland Garros Semi-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2003 ·
clay
Henin J.6-2 4-6 7-5
Williams S.
Henin J.
6472
Williams S.
2651
Justine Henin defeated Serena Williams 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–5, defending the title. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 8–6.
Key context
- Match story: Justine Henin closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–5.
Head to head
5–8| 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 |
| 2003-04-07 | Charleston | F | clay | Justine Henin | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-09-23 | Leipzig | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-05-13 | Rome | F | clay | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-4 |
| 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
54%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
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
81
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
86
Break points won·Slight edge
91
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
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