Serena Williams vs Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1998 Eastbourne QF Highlights
Вставка
- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- CREDIT and thanks to user (Just Tennis Channel) for the full match. Serena Williams vs Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1998 Eastbourne Quarterfinal Highlights
So cool, thanks for posting! 16 years old and already so much talent!
Amazed that 2 great champions came from one family and played other greats in 3 different eras
Two of my favorite players on tour..period
It's weird that in less than a year's time, Serena significantly improves and changes her stroke production. She ramped her serve up 3000%, and strokes are flatter and more compact.
Her stroke production didn’t change THAT MUCH, but Serena did get stronger, and faster, and a few inches taller.
@@jamesyu5212 that’s a flat out lie
@@jamesyu5212 there literally is nothing to see. Serena’s mechanics barely changed from 1998-1999. It’s hilarious how y’all talk so brave over the internet.
@@JCole-fg3rr The strokes are flatter, she used to hit with so much more spin. Even Sanchez hit flatter than her in 98 and that's saying a lot...if you can't see that, you're blind.
@@dinh5532 no, Serena just hit harder because she got stronger.
So Serena’s footwork improved a bit huh? 😂
I love Serena so much. She has changed her game and improved year on year. She’s truly the goat! 👸🏼
Damn only her 3rd grass court match ever and she already played at this level. Even back then its obvious she was going to be among the greatest ever
Arancha was one of a kind
lol
The key elements for power players to beat ASV was to take the ball early on the rise to catch ASV off guards, and to be patient in being continuously agressive. These were not exactly the playing style of the Williams (neither takes the ball early). So even though the Williams were much higher in level than say Pierce and Rubin, the H2H against ASV did not reflect so.
They did beat ASV more frequently later on, but all Serena's wins were on fast hard courts or carpet. Of course they were maturing, but ASV was declining too by that time.
Anyway sanchez vicario was so clever tactic player very hard to beat
Prime for prime they would kill her in most of their matches. Even the 16 years old Serena almost beat her at Roland Garros. The H2H only reflects the youth of Williams.
@@LuLu-nw6bi not quite. Venus in her best against a fading ASV had to go three sets all the time (except on carpet). This showed how much ASV, when fit, can trouble them. Serena would probably fare better, but the point is not to show that ASV was a better player than Venus or Serena. It is to show how her counterpunching skills dusrupted their plays all the time.
The example against Serena was not really indicative, since Serena was playing better than ASV in the match. ASV was playing quite terribly tbh, but simply changed her game plan to scrape by.
@@peterzhou9267 the only thing that kept Serena from dominating their head to head was her mental game. She was young and choked quite a bit in 1998. By 1999, Serena had her figured out. They both take the ball early by the way.
@@peterzhou9267 She can trouble anyone because of her retrieving playing style, but we all know who ends up a winner. And Sanchez Vicario wasn't fading, she was in her 20s and working as hard as ever, it's just that the competition got better(Venus did win outside carpet in straight, on clay, Arantxa's favorite surface). As for the match in Paris, it was controversial, but Serena was far and away from her prime back then, and she almost beat the eventual champion.
ASV was quite aggressive in this match
Arantxa one of the few players with a winning head to head against Serena.
And Serena had so many chances in both of their three set matches. Serena even served for the match in Paris. Serena just didn’t have the experience yet. Serena won their last three matches in straight sets handily. 1999 and 2000s Arantxa couldn’t handle her.
Serena was 16 in this match, and it was on tour for about a year. Aranxta used to be #1 a few years prior to this match.
@@TheSportslover2010 you’re absolutely right. I don’t believe the original commenter meant anything shady.
Only because she met her three times in 1998 and still was about to lose two of these occasions
If they met in 2002 Serena would win 6-0 6-0
Wow this is rare! Thanks.
Love that Arantxa got this win...you can talk all you want about the last three matches but head to head it's Arantxa 4-3. Nobody else managed that.
lol no one cares about this lady beating baby Serena before she was even 16
Serena coming to the net at wrong times here! I miss the late 90’s WTA !
Arantxa Sánchez vicario ❤️❤️❤️❤️
nice Smile there from Serena, I really liked her during her first few years, I think over the course, it just became more of the competition for her w/c changed her behavior on court.
Aren't we all different when we're 16? Serena hadn't been booed off the court at IW yet, or been the victim of some of the worst officiating the sport has seen. All of that factors into ones on court demeanor
A combined 7/9 against the Williams sisters. Good stat to have for Arantxa .
Com on ! She beat them in 97/98 . Venus and Serena were newbie’s on tour . Try again
@@dasilvafdavid 98/99 and 2000 actually
You try again 😉
And I will add that Serena beat Pierce Seles and Davenport in her first couple of pro events .
Regardless of when she played them she was able to hold her own. Which was saying alot even early in their careers. Remember the WS both were able to beat Graf early.
@@anthonyyusef5897 exactly. They were amazing at 16 and 17. Changed the game completely
Crazy match. But how slow was this grass? lol
It was semi quick compared to early 90s versions but nothing like the 2000s versions
Well it's in Eastbourne which is ridiculously windy and slows down the balls a lot. But the surface still seemed fine to me compared to the clay court grass we have now.
@@andrews6341 this tournament has always been slow though
Looks like a tough bounce and fast to me
@@jmiller05 Viva our Maya 😍🌏🇫🇷 Arnaud Bourbon Amaral
Great match! Teenage Serena.
Sánchez Vicario was better.
You think so 😅
@@tonygarwood63 HEAD TO HEAD 4-3 FOR SANCHEZ VICARIO
Serena had no power on her shots at all. I'm glad she stepped it up.
Here we see a baby Serena who hadn't even played a full year against Steffi's chief rival post-Seles stabbing. ASV was also fresh off a GS victory. And Serena still nearly won.
Steffi would have nowhere near 22 slams if she had to play against prime Venus, Henin, Clijsters, Capriati, Sharapova, Azarenka, Li Na. Serena's won 23 against much tougher competition. Serena = GOAT.
Except Serena got more than half of her slams after Henin, Clijsters and Capriati were gone and only her pigeons Sharapova and Azarenka were left. Try harder. Serena should thank Henin that she is even in the goat conversation. Also putting Li Na in this list is random AF.
@@euler2718100 She spanked Henin ass the last two times they played and even served her up a fresh bagel in the match prior to their last try again. Henin never won a slam on grass most of her GS came on clay. Try again
Steffi had 10-1 h2h against Capriati. To say she will struggle against Capriati is absolutely laughable 😂😂. Capriati was far better in 1991-93 than 2001-2002. The reason she won 3 slams because there was no Steffi like dominate champion on the field, Seles was declined, Venus was sucked on australian open & French open while Serena struggle in 2001- early 2002.
Everybody has to remember Arantra was a great player more experienced and been so many matches on this big stage.Serena never has never had good volley skills she looks so awkward when doing it.
Serena has never had good volley skills? Do you know how many doubles titles she’s won (doubles,mixed, Hopman and Olympics). I don’t doubt Venus is a better net player, but to say Serena has never had good volley skills… you’re talking out of your a** 🤡🤡🤡
This comment smells funny
Rayan just because she won doubles titles does not mean she can volley lol.She does not have hands at the net like a Jana Navotna,Lori McNeil, Zina Garrison. She is awkward I was not trying to put her down. Justine Henin had good natural volley. Serena was just intimidating try checking out the Doubles match Venus and Serena against Seles and Hingis 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@akimmalik1329 I think the very fact she won so many doubles titles literally says how good her volleying is. Facts speak!
Oh
Commentator...
So blatantly quiet....pick up you jaw and your microphones ..
O...weak commentators....NO COMMENTS ON SERENAS ANGLES......WEAK Obvious quiet racist commentator coverage....