Venus Williams vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998
hard
Williams V.7-6 6-1
Williams S.
Williams V.
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Williams S.
641–
Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 13–7. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 13–8.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
7–13| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | Lexington | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2018-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-08-04 | Montreal | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-04-01 | Charleston | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | F | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 2-6 7-6(3) |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-1 6-0 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(6) 7-6(7) |
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-03-03 | Bangalore | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 7-6(8) |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams S.
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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
54
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
94
Break points won·Clear edge
83
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 59%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Huber A.
Sanchez Vicario A.
7-677-5
Hingis M.
Pierce M.
6-26-3
Davenport L.
Williams V.
1-67-56-3
Martinez C.
Testud S.
6-36-2
R16
Sanchez Vicario A.
Sugiyama A.
6-26-4
Martinez C.
Schett B.
6-36-3
Hingis M.
Basuki Y.
6-06-0
Pierce M.
Nagyova H.
6-06-0
Huber A.
Coetzer A.
2-66-47-5
Davenport L.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-06-0
Williams V.
Schnyder P.
6-46-1
Testud S.
Tanasugarn T.
3-66-16-2
R32
Dragomir Ilie R.
Labat F.
6-27-5
Schnyder P.
Raymond L.
2-66-38-6
Williams V.
Mauresmo A.
6-16-4
Tanasugarn T.
Majoli I.
6-06-2
Testud S.
Gersi A.
6-46-2
Davenport L.
Perfetti F.
6-26-2
Schett B.
Zvereva N.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Sidot A.
3-66-06-3
Sanchez Vicario A.
Hiraki R.
6-26-3
Sugiyama A.
Grzybowska M.
7-651-66-4
Huber A.
Kruger J.
6-746-36-2
Coetzer A.
Ellwood A.
6-36-1
Pierce M.
Barabanschikova O.
7-56-3
Nagyova H.
Likhovtseva E.
6-717-56-2
Basuki Y.
Monami D.
6-46-4
Hingis M.
Kournikova A.
6-44-66-4
R64
Schnyder P.
Wang S.
6-36-4
Raymond L.
Smith N.
6-23-67-5
Dragomir Ilie R.
Serna M.
7-652-66-3
Labat F.
Carlsson A.
6-45-76-4
Perfetti F.
Suarez P.
6-36-2
Zvereva N.
Grande R.
6-46-4
Likhovtseva E.
Yoshida Y.
6-44-66-1
Barabanschikova O.
Nejedly J.
6-26-4
Pierce M.
Torrens Valero C.
6-16-2
Coetzer A.
Savchenko L.
2-66-16-0
Ellwood A.
Ghirardi L.
4-66-46-1
Kruger J.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-36-2
Huber A.
Miller A.
6-46-0
Sugiyama A.
Saeki M.
6-747-56-1
Grzybowska M.
Vaidyanathan N.
6-26-1
Hiraki R.
Helgeson G.
7-657-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Makarova E.
6-06-0
Martinez C.
Oremans M.
7-56-2
Sidot A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-4
Schett B.
Panova T.
6-36-2
Nagyova H.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-16-4
Testud S.
Kandarr J.
6-766-06-1
Gersi A.
Husarova J.
6-27-5
Tanasugarn T.
Pampoulova E.
6-44-66-4
Majoli I.
Lucic M.
7-56-4
Williams V.
Williams S.
7-646-1
Mauresmo A.
Plischke S.
1-66-46-3
Davenport L.
Habsudova K.
2-66-09-7
Monami D.
Snyder T.
6-36-4
Basuki Y.
Boogert K.
5-76-46-3
Kournikova A.
Morariu C.
7-56-2
Hingis M.
Rittner B.
7-56-1
R128
Testud S.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-2
Kruger J.
Gavaldon A.
6-02-0
Jeyaseelan S.
Park S.
6-726-17-5
Grzybowska M.
Cristea C.
6-36-2
Zvereva N.
Appelmans S.
2-66-26-3
Grande R.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-3
Schett B.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-46-1
Panova T.
Lubiani F.
6-46-4
Sidot A.
Nemeckova L.
6-46-3
Vaidyanathan N.
Pizzichini G.
5-76-46-2
Helgeson G.
Krivencheva S.
6-37-67
Hiraki R.
Glass A.
6-26-2
Makarova E.
Golarsa L.
6-41-66-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Lee J.
6-06-4
Martinez C.
Kloesel S.
6-26-2
Oremans M.
Kunce K.
7-56-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Kleinova S.
7-627-5
Labat F.
Guse K.
2-66-36-4
Suarez P.
Musgrave T.
6-37-5
Miller A.
Sukova H.
4-67-56-0
Huber A.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
5-76-06-0
Sugiyama A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
4-66-16-3
Saeki M.
Endo M.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Dechaume Balleret A.
6-36-0
Mauresmo A.
Farina Elia S.
7-647-5
Plischke S.
Gagliardi E.
7-56-1
Boogert K.
Bobkova R.
6-36-2
Snyder T.
Hy Boulais P.
7-656-4
Smith N.
Dopfer S.
6-26-1
Carlsson A.
Dominikovic E.
6-32-66-4
Raymond L.
Pratt N.
6-12-66-3
Schnyder P.
Dechy N.
6-16-2
Basuki Y.
Tu M.
6-746-36-1
Kournikova A.
Studenikova K.
6-26-1
Monami D.
Simpson R.
6-36-2
Schultz Mccarthy B.
Maruska M.
7-667-5
Nagyova H.
Grossman A.
6-36-1
Yoshida Y.
Mcgrath M.
6-16-3
Likhovtseva E.
Reid R.
6-26-1
Nejedly J.
Rubin C.
6-26-4
Barabanschikova O.
Chladkova D.
6-36-3
Torrens Valero C.
Lugina O.
6-46-4
Pierce M.
Li F.
6-06-0
Dragomir Ilie R.
Babel M.
6-26-1
Williams S.
Spirlea I.
6-756-36-1
Serna M.
Mcquillan R.
6-34-69-7
Davenport L.
Cocheteux A.
6-26-3
Habsudova K.
Reeves S.
6-36-4
Perfetti F.
Cacic S.
5-76-48-6
Morariu C.
Callens E.
6-41-66-3
Majoli I.
Sawamatsu N.
6-46-2
Rittner B.
Tatarkova E.
6-17-65
Hingis M.
Probst W.
6-16-2
Wang S.
Gorrochategui I.
6-14-66-4
Coetzer A.
Paulus B.
6-26-0
Lucic M.
Stubbs R.
7-56-1
Pampoulova E.
Watanabe J.
6-26-1
Tanasugarn T.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-3
Gersi A.
Maleeva M.
2-66-26-2
Savchenko L.
Barclay C.
6-37-63
Ellwood A.
Brandi K.
6-45-76-3
Ghirardi L.
Kijimuta N.
1-67-56-1
Husarova J.
Inoue H.
4-66-47-5
Kandarr J.
Drake Brockman S.
6-16-4