Venus Williams vs Silvia Farina EliaHamburg Quarter-final

Hamburg · WTA · Quarter-final
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
54 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-1 6-1
Farina Elia S.
Williams V.
662
Farina Elia S.
11

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.

Key context

Head to head

81
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-28DubaiR32hardSilvia Farina Elia7-5 7-6(6)
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayVenus Williams6-1 6-2
2002-02-11AntwerpQFhardVenus Williams6-3 0-1 RET
2002-02-05ParisQFcarpetVenus Williams6-2 6-1
1999-07-24Fed Cup WG1 SF: ITA vs USARRclayVenus Williams6-1 6-1
1998-10-05FilderstadtR32hardVenus Williams6-2 4-6 6-3
1998-03-19Key BiscayneQFhardVenus Williams6-1 6-2
1998-03-05Indian WellsR32hardVenus Williams6-3 6-1
1997-10-27Kremlin CupR16carpetVenus Williams6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Farina Elia S.

Farina Elia S.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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