Lindsay Davenport vs Venus Williams — Indian Wells Quarter-final
Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 March 1997 ·
hard
#469WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Davenport L.6-4 5-7 7-6
Williams V.
Davenport L.
6572
Williams V.
4761
Lindsay Davenport defeated Venus Williams 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 12–8. Lindsay Davenport narrowed the head-to-head to 12–9.
Key context
- Match story: Lindsay Davenport edged Venus Williams in three tight sets (6–4 5–7 7–6).
Head to head
8–12| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Venus Williams | 4-6 7-6 9-7 |
| 2005-04-04 | Amelia Island | QF | clay | Lindsay Davenport | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R16 | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 7-5 2-0 |
| 2004-07-12 | Stanford | F | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 7-6 5-7 7-6 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-2 2-6 6-1 |
| 2002-08-19 | New Haven | F | hard | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2002-07-29 | San Diego | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2001-08-19 | New Haven | F | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2001-07-30 | San Diego | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7 6-1 |
| 2000-10-14 | Linz | F | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2000-08-22 | US Open | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-07-24 | Stanford | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Venus Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1999-11-08 | Philadelphia | SF | carpet | Lindsay Davenport | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1999-08-23 | New Haven | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1999-08-02 | San Diego | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1999-07-26 | Stanford | F | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
71
49
Break points saved·Dominant
62
36
Break points won·Clear edge
79
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
25
Tiebreaks·
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86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast