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Justine Henin v Serena Williams: stats compared | Lineball
Williams wins on break points saved %. Henin’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2011: Henin 3 matches, Williams 25 matches.
Williams has the better break points saved %: 67.5 to Henin’s 52.9.
Williams averages 8 aces a match to Henin’s 4 — 2 times as many.
Williams averages a sets lost every 2.1 matches to Henin’s 1.
Williams ranks 1st of 85 in WTA Tour 2011 for first-serve points won %.
Williams ranks 2nd of 33 in WTA Tour 2011 for titles per match.
Longevity: Williams has 25 matches, Henin 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Small sample: Henin (3 matches) — treat the averages with care.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
–Titlesper game0.12 total · best 1★ #2 of 33
54.0First serve in %58.9#57 of 85
70.4First-serve points won %76.8★ #1 of 85
52.9Break points saved %67.5★ #1 of 85
46.4Return points won %45.4#31 of 85
412 total · best 7Acesper game8200 total · best 14★ #1 of 85
Head to head
614 matches since 20018
Hard · 6 matchesHenin 1Williams 5
Clay · 5 matchesHenin 4Williams 1
Grass · 2 matchesHenin 1Williams 1
Carpet · 1 matchHenin 0Williams 1
Grand Slams · 7 matchesHenin 4Williams 3
Finals · 5 matchesHenin 2Williams 3
Last meetings
18 Jan 2010 · Australian Open · Final · HardWilliams won 6-4 3-6 6-2
24 Mar 2008 · Miami · Quarterfinal · HardWilliams won 6-2 6-0
27 Aug 2007 · US Open · Quarterfinal · HardHenin won 7-6(3) 6-1
25 June 2007 · Wimbledon · Quarterfinal · GrassHenin won 6-4 3-6 6-3
28 May 2007 · Roland Garros · Quarterfinal · Clay
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2011.
Henin–––
Williams–1––––––––
1339 total · best 17Games wonper game12.7318 total · best 17★ #1 of 89
51.9Break points converted %47.1#44 of 85
57.1Sets won %79.0★ #1 of 89
58.2Games won %63.2★ #1 of 89
–Finalsper game0.13 total · best 1★ #1 of 54
1.34 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.845 total · best 2★ #1 of 89
13 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better0.512 total · best 2★ #2 of 89
9.328 total · best 13Games lostper game · lower is better7.4185 total · best 17★ #2 of 89
0.31 total · best 1Tiebreaksper game0.25 total · best 1#61 of 89
5.316 total · best 9Double faultsper game · lower is better2.562 total · best 7#26 of 85
Henin won 6-4 6-3
19 Mar 2007 · Miami · Final · HardWilliams won 0-6 7-5 6-3
23 June 2003 · Wimbledon · Semifinal · GrassWilliams won 6-3 6-2
26 May 2003 · Roland Garros · Semifinal · ClayHenin won 6-2 4-6 7-5
7 Apr 2003 · Charleston · Final · ClayHenin won 6-3 6-4