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Justine Henin v Serena Williams: stats compared | Lineball
Williams wins on grand slam titles. Henin’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Henin 563 matches, Williams 1,002 matches.
Williams has 23 grand slam titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Henin’s 7 grand slam titles (one every 50 matches).
Williams averages 6.1 aces a match to Henin’s 1.9 — 3.3 times as many.
Williams has the better first serve in %: 60.3 to Henin’s 54.2.
Longevity: Williams has 1,002 matches across 27 seasons, Henin 563 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.143 total · best 1Titlesper game0.172 total · best 1
0.07 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game0.023 total · best 1
54.2First serve in %60.3
70.3First-serve points won %74.2
59.2Break points saved %62.1
49.7Return points won %46.9
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.
Henin––1–––––––
Williams––––––––––
1.9
672 total · best 14
Acesper game
6.14,649 total · best 24
12.67,079 total · best 21Games wonper game12.412,406 total · best 21
50.6Break points converted %48.2
76.1Sets won %79.3
59.8Games won %62.1
0.161 total · best 1Finalsper game0.197 total · best 1
1.7970 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.81,754 total · best 2
0.5305 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better0.5457 total · best 2
8.44,752 total · best 19Games lostper game · lower is better7.57,560 total · best 20
0.2114 total · best 2Tiebreaksper game0.2178 total · best 3
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
