Venus Williams vs Serena Williams — Wimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1576Grass ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 June 2000
grass
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-2 7-6
Williams S.
Williams V.
672
Williams S.
26–

Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams 6-2 7-6 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. 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

Head to head

7–13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-10LexingtonR16hardSerena Williams3-6 6-3 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2018-03-05Indian WellsR32hardVenus Williams6-3 6-4
2017-01-16Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-4
2015-08-31US OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-2 1-6 6-3
2015-06-29WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2014-08-04MontrealSFhardVenus Williams6-7(2) 6-2 6-3
2013-04-01CharlestonSFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-2
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams5-7 6-4 7-6(4)
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetSerena Williams6-2 7-6(4)
2009-06-22WimbledonFgrassSerena Williams7-6(3) 6-2
2009-03-23MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 3-6 6-3
2009-02-16DubaiSFhardVenus Williams6-1 2-6 7-6(3)
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetVenus Williams5-7 6-1 6-0
2008-08-25US OpenQFhardSerena Williams7-6(6) 7-6(7)
2008-06-23WimbledonFgrassVenus Williams7-5 6-4
2008-03-03BangaloreSFhardSerena Williams6-3 3-6 7-6(4)
2005-08-29US OpenR16hardVenus Williams7-6(5) 6-2
2005-03-23MiamiQFhardVenus Williams6-1 7-6(8)
2003-06-23WimbledonFgrassSerena Williams4-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Serve 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 season
Williams V.Williams S.
1st 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 pressure
Williams V.Williams S.
Clutch 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

Freshness

Recent load
Williams V.Williams S.
Freshness·
100
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Williams V.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Davenport L.
6-37-6
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Williams S.
6-27-6
Davenport L.
Dokic J.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Williams V.
Hingis M.
6-34-66-4
Dokic J.
Serna M.
6-36-2
Davenport L.
Seles M.
6-76-46-0
Williams S.
Raymond L.
6-26-0
R16
Seles M.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-36-4
Raymond L.
Barabanschikova O.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-1
Williams V.
Appelmans S.
6-46-4
Dokic J.
Brandi K.
6-16-3
Hingis M.
Huber A.
6-16-2
Serna M.
Osterloh L.
7-616-3
Davenport L.
Capriati J.
6-36-3
R32
Capriati J.
Basuki Y.
7-646-0
Serna M.
Oremans M.
4-66-46-4
Dokic J.
Rippner B.
6-26-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Nacuk S.
3-67-656-2
Williams S.
Torrens Valero C.
6-26-1
Brandi K.
Myskina A.
4-66-36-1
Raymond L.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-26-1
Hingis M.
Talaja S.
6-26-2
Barabanschikova O.
Frazier A.
6-36-2
Tanasugarn T.
Sidot A.
6-14-66-4
Osterloh L.
Wartusch P.
4-66-28-6
Seles M.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-06-3
Huber A.
Pisnik T.
6-26-3
Appelmans S.
Smashnova A.
6-36-4
Davenport L.
Suarez P.
6-46-2
Williams V.
Dechy N.
6-07-64
R64
Serna M.
Pierce M.
7-657-64
Osterloh L.
Coetzer A.
7-606-2
Jeyaseelan S.
Martinez C.
6-46-1
Raymond L.
Kandarr J.
6-26-1
Oremans M.
Maleeva M.
1-67-56-3
Frazier A.
Molik A.
4-67-56-4
Smashnova A.
Marosi K.
6-25-76-2
Dokic J.
Leon Garcia G.
7-656-1
Williams V.
Sugiyama A.
6-16-4
Nacuk S.
Ahl L.
6-46-3
Hingis M.
Yi J.
6-46-1
Huber A.
Latimer L.
5-76-36-3
Pisnik T.
Bacheva L.
6-26-1
Talaja S.
Lucic M.
6-26-2
Rippner B.
Asagoe S.
6-16-2
Brandi K.
Labat F.
6-22-66-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Grande R.
6-36-1
Myskina A.
Clijsters K.
6-46-2
Capriati J.
Shaughnessy M.
7-616-2
Williams S.
Basting Y.
6-16-0
Basuki Y.
Weingartner M.
6-46-4
Suarez P.
Schnyder P.
6-756-36-3
Appelmans S.
Boogert K.
7-53-69-7
Davenport L.
Likhovtseva E.
3-66-36-3
Wartusch P.
Stevenson A.
7-666-3
Seles M.
Callens E.
6-46-4
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Cristea C.
5-77-656-2
Torrens Valero C.
Grzybowska M.
7-667-5
Tanasugarn T.
Zvereva N.
6-16-3
Sidot A.
Kournikova A.
6-36-4
Dechy N.
Black C.
4-66-26-1
Barabanschikova O.
Petrova N.
6-42-66-4
R128
Davenport L.
Morariu C.
6-31-0
Talaja S.
Spirlea I.
6-46-2
Hingis M.
Montolio A.
6-16-2
Latimer L.
Parkinson H.
3-66-36-4
Huber A.
Ward J.
7-56-2
Bacheva L.
Drake M.
6-27-66
Pisnik T.
Collin H.
6-17-5
Shaughnessy M.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-56-2
Capriati J.
Monami D.
6-26-4
Basuki Y.
Irvin M.
4-66-26-4
Likhovtseva E.
Vavrinec M.
3-66-36-1
Maleeva M.
Cocheteux A.
6-16-2
Marosi K.
Jidkova A.
3-66-16-2
Schnyder P.
Garbin T.
6-36-2
Suarez P.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-3
Weingartner M.
Plischke S.
6-46-4
Torrens Valero C.
Noorlander S.
0-66-48-6
Sanchez Vicario A.
Henin J.
6-11-66-1
Grande R.
Schnell M.
6-36-0
Ahl L.
Schwartz B.
6-06-3
Raymond L.
Nejedly J.
6-14-66-2
Kandarr J.
Nagyova H.
6-46-2
Jeyaseelan S.
De Lone E.
6-46-4
Nacuk S.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-46-1
Pitkowski Malcor S.
Panova T.
6-37-64
Cristea C.
Rittner B.
7-52-69-7
Frazier A.
Woodroffe L.
6-47-64
Callens E.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-2
Molik A.
Kleinova S.
3-66-26-2
Seles M.
Habsudova K.
3-66-27-5
Pierce M.
Pratt N.
6-16-3
Serna M.
Cross K.
6-36-4
Sidot A.
Bedanova D.
6-36-1
Wartusch P.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-4
Stevenson A.
Kuti Kis R.
7-57-63
Osterloh L.
Farina Elia S.
6-35-76-3
Coetzer A.
Washington M.
6-46-2
Leon Garcia G.
Mauresmo A.
4-66-37-5
Dokic J.
Arn G.
6-17-67
Petrova N.
Dementieva E.
6-16-1
Asagoe S.
Snyder T.
6-21-66-1
Rippner B.
De Swardt M.
6-26-3
Labat F.
Ostrovskaya N.
6-32-66-4
Barabanschikova O.
Schett B.
6-26-2
Appelmans S.
Dragomir Ilie R.
7-646-4
Kournikova A.
Testud S.
7-55-76-4
Brandi K.
Kruger J.
6-37-5
Myskina A.
Courtois L.
6-45-76-2
Clijsters K.
Tauziat N.
6-33-66-2
Williams S.
Carlsson A.
6-36-2
Basting Y.
Gersi A.
6-16-4
Oremans M.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-756-46-3
Boogert K.
Halard Decugis J.
7-60-66-1
Grzybowska M.
Hopmans A.
7-686-2
Martinez C.
Kremer A.
6-37-65
Williams V.
Peschke K.
6-36-1
Sugiyama A.
Yoshida Y.
6-16-3
Dechy N.
Rubin C.
6-36-1
Black C.
Smith S.
6-26-2
Tanasugarn T.
De Los Rios R.
7-56-2
Zvereva N.
Pullin J.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Mandula P.
6-27-64
Lucic M.
Chladkova D.
4-66-26-2
Yi J.
Casoni G.
6-26-1