Amelie Mauresmo vs Serena Williams — US Open Round of 16
US Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2006 ·
hard
Mauresmo A.6-4 0-6 6-2
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6062
Williams S.
4621
Amelie Mauresmo defeated Serena Williams 6-4 0-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Amelie Mauresmo had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Amelie Mauresmo narrowed the head-to-head to 11–2.
Key context
- Match story: Amelie Mauresmo closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-1 |
| 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 |
| 2003-05-12 | Rome | SF | clay | Amelie Mauresmo | 1-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 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
67%
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·Dominant
4.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (168 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
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