Venus Williams vs Barbara SchettGrand Slam Cup Quarter-final

Grand Slam Cup · WTA · Quarter-final
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 1999
hard
50 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-3 6-4
Schett B.
Williams V.
662
Schett B.
34

Venus Williams defeated Barbara Schett 6-3 6-4 in the Grand Slam Cup quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayBarbara Schett6-4 6-4
1999-11-15WTA Tour ChampionshipsQFcarpetVenus Williams6-4 7-6
1999-08-30US OpenQFhardVenus Williams6-4 6-3
1998-06-22WimbledonR64grassVenus Williams6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Schett B.

Schett B.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Williams V.

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.