Nathalie Dechy vs Venus Williams — Canadian Open Round of 64

Canadian Open · WTA · Round of 64
FRA
Nathalie Dechy
47 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 1997
hard
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Dechy N.
6-1 1-6 6-1
Williams V.
Dechy N.
6162
Williams V.
1611

Nathalie Dechy defeated Venus Williams 6-1 1-6 6-1 in the Canadian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nathalie Dechy claimed a first win over Venus Williams in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nathalie Dechy closed it out in three sets, 6–1 1–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-06-26WimbledonR32grassVenus Williams6-0 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Dechy N.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dechy N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Dechy N.Williams V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dechy N.Williams V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
83
Break points won·Clear edge
64
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
86

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Seles M.
Huber A.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Huber A.
Fernandez M.
3-66-2
Seles M.
Martinez C.
6-27-6
Quarter-finals
Martinez C.
Davenport L.
6-44-66-2
Huber A.
Coetzer A.
2-66-16-4
Fernandez M.
Maleeva M.
6-26-76-4
Seles M.
Grande R.
6-06-0
R16
Huber A.
Testud S.
6-36-4
Martinez C.
Basuki Y.
6-16-4
Seles M.
Appelmans S.
6-37-5
Grande R.
Pierce M.
6-26-2
Davenport L.
Serna M.
7-56-4
Coetzer A.
Po Messerli K.
6-36-3
Fernandez M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-46-3
Maleeva M.
Sawamatsu N.
7-56-4
R32
Maleeva M.
Lubiani F.
6-76-46-4
Seles M.
Carlsson A.
6-26-4
Appelmans S.
Fusai A.
6-36-3
Grande R.
Tanasugarn T.
6-42-66-2
Pierce M.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-16-1
Davenport L.
Sugiyama A.
6-27-6
Serna M.
Saeki M.
7-64-66-3
Basuki Y.
Kijimuta N.
6-46-2
Martinez C.
Yoshida Y.
6-33-66-1
Huber A.
Labat F.
6-26-1
Testud S.
Raymond L.
6-36-3
Po Messerli K.
Capriati J.
6-36-2
Coetzer A.
Dechy N.
4-66-46-2
Sanchez Vicario A.
Miller A.
6-26-1
Fernandez M.
Arendt N.
6-46-2
Sawamatsu N.
Majoli I.
7-56-76-1
R64
Labat F.
Wild L.
6-26-0
Serna M.
Kolbovic R.
6-26-2
Carlsson A.
Grossman A.
6-46-3
Saeki M.
Spirlea I.
4-66-36-2
Kijimuta N.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-42-66-3
Po Messerli K.
Tauziat N.
6-17-6
Capriati J.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-3
Dechy N.
Williams V.
6-11-66-1
Miller A.
Likhovtseva E.
7-62-66-3
Grande R.
Rittner B.
6-23-66-3
Arendt N.
Sukova H.
6-26-4
Fusai A.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-16-0
Appelmans S.
Hy Boulais P.
6-36-3
Tanasugarn T.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-06-1
Basuki Y.
Kleinova S.
6-36-0
Fernandez M.
Kruger J.
6-47-5
Maleeva M.
Habsudova K.
6-36-3
Lubiani F.
Panova T.
6-27-6
Sawamatsu N.
Rubin C.
6-16-4
Jeyaseelan S.
Babel M.
6-47-6
Sugiyama A.
Callens E.
6-46-3
Yoshida Y.
Ellwood A.
5-76-36-1
Testud S.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-56-2
Raymond L.
Glass A.
6-26-1