Venus Williams vs Lindsay DavenportWimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
1654ELO
1576Grass ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 June 2001
grass
50 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Williams V.
6-2 6-7 6-1
Davenport L.
Williams V.
66162
Davenport L.
27711

Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 11–9, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 12–9.

Key context

  • Match story: Venus Williams came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

119
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonFgrassVenus Williams4-6 7-6(4) 9-7
2005-04-04Amelia IslandQFclayLindsay Davenport1-6 6-3 6-4
2004-08-30US OpenR16hardLindsay Davenport7-5 6-4
2004-07-19Los AngelesSFhardLindsay Davenport7-5 2-0 RET
2004-07-12StanfordFhardLindsay Davenport7-6(4) 5-7 7-6(4)
2003-06-23WimbledonQFgrassVenus Williams6-2 2-6 6-1
2002-08-19New HavenFhardVenus Williams7-5 6-0
2002-07-29San DiegoSFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-1
2001-08-19New HavenFhardVenus Williams7-6(6) 6-4
2001-07-30San DiegoSFhardVenus Williams6-2 7-5
2000-10-14LinzFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 3-6 6-2
2000-08-22US OpenFhardVenus Williams6-4 7-5
2000-07-24StanfordFhardVenus Williams6-1 6-4
2000-06-26WimbledonFgrassVenus Williams6-3 7-6
1999-11-08PhiladelphiaSFcarpetLindsay Davenport6-1 6-2
1999-08-23New HavenFhardVenus Williams6-2 7-5
1999-08-02San DiegoSFhardVenus Williams6-4 7-5
1999-07-26StanfordFhardLindsay Davenport7-6 6-2
1999-01-18Australian OpenQFhardLindsay Davenport6-4 6-0
1998-10-12ZurichFhardLindsay Davenport7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Davenport L.

Davenport L.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Serve advantage — Davenport L.

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%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
72
Break points won·Clear edge
83
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
71
Tiebreaks·
86

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Semi-finals
Henin J.
Capriati J.
2-66-46-2
Williams V.
Davenport L.
6-26-716-1
R128
Boogert K.
Jeyaseelan S.
6-36-2
Hantuchova D.
Oremans M.
7-627-5
Sanchez Vicario A.
Salerni M.
6-36-3
Cross K.
Basting Y.
6-46-4
Schiavone F.
Irvin M.
2-66-16-2
Pisnik T.
Leon Garcia G.
1-66-16-4
Panova T.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-36-3
Myskina A.
Suarez P.
7-656-2
Sugiyama A.
Llagostera Vives N.
7-52-66-2
Habsudova K.
Schnitzer M.
6-16-4
Testud S.
Mcquillan R.
6-26-2
Maleeva M.
Fernandez C.
6-06-2
Bovina E.
Kleinova S.
3-66-26-1
Lee J.
Keothavong A.
2-66-46-3
Gagliardi E.
Ahl L.
6-46-1
Rittner B.
Glass A.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Kuti Kis R.
6-16-0
Clijsters K.
Casoni G.
6-06-2
Drake M.
Nola P.
6-36-2
Barna A.
Grande R.
6-46-4
Montolio A.
Razzano V.
4-67-656-4
Shaughnessy M.
Majoli I.
7-646-3
Williams V.
Asagoe S.
6-26-3
Coetzer A.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-46-4
Dokic J.
De Los Rios R.
7-56-1
Raymond L.
Latimer L.
6-36-0
Huber A.
Dominikovic E.
6-36-2
Weingartner M.
Pullin J.
3-67-656-4
Lamade B.
Chladkova D.
6-16-716-3
Dementieva E.
Bradshaw A.
7-56-7106-3
Frazier A.
Vavrinec M.
6-17-5
Brandi K.
Kremer A.
6-46-2
Loit E.
Collin H.
6-46-2
Marrero M.
Kruger J.
4-66-38-6
Osterloh L.
Tu M.
6-47-5
Henin J.
Pitkowski Malcor S.
6-16-0
Capriati J.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-2
Serra Zanetti A.
Nagyova H.
7-646-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Hingis M.
6-46-2
Krasnoroutskaya L.
Sidot A.
3-66-46-2
Sfar S.
Carlsson A.
6-716-36-4
Schwartz B.
Rubin C.
6-716-47-5
Martinez C.
Bedanova D.
6-23-66-3
Cacic S.
Poutchek T.
6-35-76-1
Hopkins J.
Diaz Oliva M.
3-66-36-2
Dechy N.
Baltacha E.
6-17-5
Schett B.
Matevzic M.
4-66-28-6
Schnyder P.
Nejedly J.
6-46-4
Kandarr J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-37-64
Molik A.
Castano C.
6-47-61
Davenport L.
Sucha M.
6-36-3
Mauresmo A.
Pratt N.
7-664-66-4
Daniilidou E.
Bacheva L.
6-03-66-3
Cervanova L.
Buth D.
6-25-76-3
Tanasugarn T.
Black C.
7-56-726-3
Tulyaganova I.
Woodroffe L.
7-656-4
Mandula P.
Husarova J.
0-66-211-9
Tauziat N.
Prakusya W.
6-46-2
Farina Elia S.
Gersi A.
6-16-2
Stevenson A.
Garbin T.
2-66-46-4
Plischke S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Serna M.
6-32-66-2
Likhovtseva E.
Craybas J.
6-36-4
Torrens Valero C.
Smashnova A.
7-636-3