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Tennis players Justine Henin from Belgium , former world No. 1, and Serena Williams from the USA , also former World No. 1,[1]
[2]
who met 14 times during their careers. When Henin was an active player, their rivalry was one of the most heated and competitive between two female players on the WTA Tour ;[3] their contests were not solely athletic in nature, but interpersonal as well.[4]
As of June 30, 2013, Williams leads the overall head-to-head series, 8–6.[5] Henin retired for the second time in January 2011.[6]
Head-to-head
Legend
Henin
Williams
Grand Slam
4
3
WTA Tour Championships
0
1
WTA Tier I
2
3
WTA Tier II
0
1
Total
6
8
Justine Henin–Serena Williams (6–8)
No.
Year
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Round
Winner
Score
Length
Sets
Henin
Williams
1.
2001
US Open
Major
Hard
Round of 16
Williams
7–5, 6–0
1:16
2/3
0
1
2.
2001
WTA Tour Championships
Tour Finals
Carpet
Quarterfinals
Williams
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
1:22
2/3
0
2
3.
2002
German Open
Tier I
Clay
Final
Henin
6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
2:17
3/3
1
2
4.
2002
Italian Open
Tier I
Clay
Final
Williams
7–6(8–6) , 6–4
1:58
2/3
1
3
5.
2002
Sparkassen Cup
Tier II
Hard (i)
Semifinals
Williams
6–4, 6–2
1:10
2/3
1
4
6.
2003
Charleston Open
Tier I
Clay
Final
Henin
6–3, 6–4
1:06
2/3
2
4
7.
2003
Roland Garros
Major
Clay
Semifinals
Henin
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2:20
3/3
3
4
8.
2003
Wimbledon
Major
Grass
Semifinals
Williams
6–3, 6–2
1:10
2/3
3
5
9.
2007
Miami Open
Tier I
Hard
Final
Williams
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
2:26
3/3
3
6
10.
2007
Roland Garros
Major
Clay
Quarterfinals
Henin
6–4, 6–3
1:18
2/3
4
6
11.
2007
Wimbledon
Major
Grass
Quarterfinals
Henin
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1:45
3/3
5
6
12.
2007
US Open
Major
Hard
Quarterfinals
Henin
7–6(7–3) , 6–1
1:37
2/3
6
6
13.
2008
Miami Open
Tier I
Hard
Quarterfinals
Williams
6–2, 6–0
1:20
2/3
6
7
14.
2010
Australian Open
Major
Hard
Final
Williams
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
2:07
3/3
6
8
Breakdown of the rivalry
All courts: Williams , 8–6
Hard courts: Williams , 4–1
Clay courts: Henin , 4–1
Grass courts: Equal, 1–1
Carpet: Williams , 2–0
Grand Slam matches: Henin , 4–3
Grand Slam finals: Williams , 1–0
Year-End Championships matches: Williams , 1–0
Year-End Championships finals: None
Fed Cup matches: None
Matches won after saving match points: Williams , 1–0
All finals: Williams , 3–2
Sets Won: Williams , 19–14
Games Won: Williams , 164–146
Performance timeline
Grand Slam tournaments
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
Bold = players met during this tournament
By Year 1998–2003
Player
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
Justine Henin
A
2R
A
1R
2R
A
1R
4R
4R
SF
F
4R
QF
1R
SF
4R
SF
W
SF
W
Serena Williams
2R
4R
3R
3R
3R
3R
A
W
4R
A
SF
QF
QF
QF
QF
F
A
W
W
W
W
SF
W
A
2004–2009
Player
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
Justine Henin
W
2R
A
4R
A
W
1R
4R
F
W
F
F
A
W
SF
W
QF
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Serena Williams
A
QF
F
QF
W
A
3R
4R
3R
A
A
3R
W
QF
QF
QF
QF
3R
F
W
W
QF
W
SF
2010–2015
Player
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
AUS
FRA
WIM
USA
Justine Henin
F
4R
4R
A
3R
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Serena Williams
W
QF
W
A
A
A
4R
F
4R
1R
W
W
QF
W
4R
W
4R
2R
3R
W
W
W
W
SF
See also
References
98 WTA Titles: 73 singles, 23 doubles & 2 mixed doubles
Entourage
Alexandra Stevenson (title-winning doubles partner)
Title-winning/cup-winning mixed doubles partners
Career Rivalries Seasons Notable matches Year-end No.1 Grand Slam titles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
ITF titles
Grand Slam Cup
WTA Tour titles
National representation
Olympics BJK Cup Hopman Cup