Jennifer Capriati vs Serena Williams — US Open Quarter-final
US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2004 ·
hard
Capriati J.2-6 6-4 6-4
Williams S.
Capriati J.
2662
Williams S.
6441
Jennifer Capriati defeated Serena Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–6, but Jennifer Capriati had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Jennifer Capriati narrowed the head-to-head to 11–7.
Key context
- Match story: Jennifer Capriati dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
6–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jennifer Capriati | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | SF | clay | Jennifer Capriati | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-03-19 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2002-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | SF | carpet | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-11-04 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2002-05-13 | Rome | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2002-02-25 | Scottsdale | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2001-08-13 | Toronto | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-7 6-3 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Jennifer Capriati | 6-7 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jennifer Capriati | 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| 2001-03-21 | Miami | QF | hard | Jennifer Capriati | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2000-03-20 | Miami | R16 | hard | Jennifer Capriati | 7-6 1-6 6-3 |
| 1999-05-10 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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