Justine Henin vs Venus Williams — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Henin J.7-6 6-4
Williams V.
Henin J.
762
Williams V.
640
Justine Henin defeated Venus Williams 7-6 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–1. Justine Henin narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.
Key context
- Match story: Justine Henin edged Venus Williams in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-04-08 | Amelia Island | F | clay | Venus Williams | 2-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 2002-02-11 | Antwerp | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 2002-01-01 | Gold Coast | F | hard | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2001-12-30 | Gold Coast | F | hard | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2001-08-19 | New Haven | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 5-7 6-2 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Venus Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-0 |
| 2001-05-07 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Justine Henin | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (120 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
81
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
53
Break points won·Even
91
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
29
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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