Venus Williams advanced when Nadia Petrova retired 7-6 6-5 in the Gold Coast semi-final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Williams V. advanced when Petrova N. retired.
Williams V. and Petrova N. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Williams V. went 13–1 (93%) against them, Petrova N. 5–7 (42%). Williams V. came out better against 6 of 11 comparable opponents, Petrova N. against 0.
Hard: Williams V. leads 2–0 · Grass: Williams V. leads 1–0