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Serena Williams v Justine Henin: 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: Williams 1,002 matches, Henin 563 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.
0.172 total · best 1Titlesper game0.143 total · best 1
0.023 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game0.07 total · best 1
60.3First serve in %54.2
74.2First-serve points won %70.3
62.1Break points saved %59.2
46.9Return points won %49.7
Head to head
814 matches since 20016
Hard · 6 matchesWilliams 5Henin 1
Clay · 5 matchesWilliams 1Henin 4
Grass · 2 matchesWilliams 1Henin 1
Carpet · 1 matchWilliams 1Henin 0
Grand Slams · 7 matchesWilliams 3Henin 4
Finals · 5 matchesWilliams 3Henin 2
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.
Williams––––––––––
Henin––1–––––––
6.1
4,649 total · best 24
Acesper game
1.9672 total · best 14
12.412,406 total · best 21Games wonper game12.67,079 total · best 21
48.2Break points converted %50.6
79.3Sets won %76.1
62.1Games won %59.8
0.197 total · best 1Finalsper game0.161 total · best 1
1.81,754 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.7970 total · best 2
0.5457 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better0.5305 total · best 2
7.57,560 total · best 20Games lostper game · lower is better8.44,752 total · best 19
0.2178 total · best 3Tiebreaksper game0.2114 total · best 2
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
