Venus Williams vs Patty SchnyderGrand Slam Cup Final

Grand Slam Cup · WTA · Final
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 1998
hard
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-2 3-6 6-2
Schnyder P.
Williams V.
6362
Schnyder P.
2621

Venus Williams defeated Patty Schnyder 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Grand Slam Cup final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–0. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 11–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

100
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2010-05-03RomeR32clayVenus Williams6-2 6-2
2007-04-02Amelia IslandR32clayVenus Williams3-6 6-3 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayVenus Williams4-6 6-3 6-2
2006-05-15RomeR16clayVenus Williams7-6(2) 3-6 6-1
2005-07-25StanfordSFhardVenus Williams2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2002-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsR16carpetVenus Williams6-2 7-6(7)
2001-12-30Gold CoastR16hardVenus Williams6-0 6-4
2000-08-21New HavenQFhardVenus Williams6-4 6-2
1998-01-19Australian OpenR16hardVenus Williams6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
54
58
Break points saved·Even
83
79
Break points won·Clear edge
83
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
47

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