Venus Williams defeated Silvia Farina Elia 6-1 6-1 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-28 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Silvia Farina Elia | 7-5 7-6(6) |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2002-02-11 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 0-1 RET |
| 2002-02-05 | Paris | QF | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1999-07-24 | Fed Cup WG1 SF: ITA vs USA | RR | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-10-05 | Filderstadt | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 1998-03-19 | Key Biscayne | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-10-27 | Kremlin Cup | R16 | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.