Venus Williams vs Jelena Dokic — Hamburg Semi-final

Hamburg · WTA · Semi-final

USA

Venus Williams

1654ELO

1570Clay ELO

46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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0 — 0

Sets

Monday, 30 April 2001

clay

AUS

Jelena Dokic

43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Williams V.

6-3 6-1

Dokic J.

Williams V.

662

Dokic J.

31–

Venus Williams defeated Jelena Dokic 6-3 6-1 in the Hamburg semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Match story: Venus Williams dropped just 4 games past Jelena Dokic.

Head to head

2–1

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2002-07-29	San Diego	F	hard	Venus Williams	6-2 6-2
2001-03-21	Miami	QF	hard	Venus Williams	6-2 6-3
2000-05-15	Rome	R16	clay	Jelena Dokic	6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season

Williams V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Dokic J.

Dokic J.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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

Williams V.Dokic J.

1st serve in·Slight edge

61%

56%

1st serve points won·Even

65%

67%

2nd serve points won·Even

44%

43%

Service points won·Even

56%

Return points won·Even

44%

41%

Break points saved·Even

57%

54%

Aces / match·Slight edge

2.9

3.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

4.8

7.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-slowfavours grinders

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