Steffi Graf and Serena Williams played each other two times on the WTA Tour with their H2H standing at one win each (1-1).
Their last match was in the final of the 1999 Indian Wells tennis tournament with Serena winning the match in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
The first Graf vs Williams match was in the Round of 16 of the 1999 Sydney International which was won by Steffi in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
Serena Williams vs Steffi Graf H2H Stats
Their H2H is tied at one win each (1-1), with Steffi winning their first match in Sydney and Serena winning their second and final match in Indian Wells, with both matches going to three sets.
| Year | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Indian Wells | Final | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 |
| 1999 | WTA Sydney | Round of 16 | Hard | Steffi Graf | 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 |
Below are highlights from their last match in the Indian Wells final in 1999.
Head to Head by Tournament
They played each other in two different tournaments (BNP Paribas Open and Sydney International) with their H2H at each of these tournaments detailed below.
| Tournament | Matches | Graf Wins | Williams Wins | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Open | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Sydney International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
Head to Head by Court Surface
Both of their matches were on outdoor hard courts and they never faced each other on a clay, grass, or indoor carpet court.
| Court Surface | Matches | Graf Wins | Williams Wins | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 |
| Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Carpet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Grand Slams
They never played each other in a grand slam tournament but in terms of grand slam wins, Serena (23) won one more grand slam singles title than Steffi (22) but Steffi won all four grand slam singles titles (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) in 1988 to achieve a calendar grand slam, which is something that Serena did not achieve during her career.