Venus Williams vs Elena Dementieva — Miami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2002
hard
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
Williams V.
5-7 6-3 6-2
Dementieva E.
Williams V.
5662
Dementieva E.
7321

Venus Williams defeated Elena Dementieva 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–3, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

8–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetElena Dementieva3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
2009-07-27StanfordSFhardVenus Williams6-0 6-1
2009-02-16DubaiQFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetVenus Williams6-4 4-6 6-3
2008-06-23WimbledonSFgrassVenus Williams6-1 7-6(3)
2007-04-30WarsawR16clayVenus Williams6-1 7-6(4)
2005-07-09Fed Cup WG1 SF: RUS vs USARRclayVenus Williams6-1 6-2
2004-03-24MiamiQFhardElena Dementieva6-3 5-7 7-6(3)
2001-03-08Indian WellsQFhardVenus Williams6-0 6-3
2000-09-19OlympicsFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-4
1999-09-18Fed Cup WG1 F: USA vs RUSRRhardElena Dementieva1-6 6-3 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams V.Dementieva E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
80
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Slight edge
83
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Capriati J.
7-57-64
Semi-finals
Capriati J.
Seles M.
4-66-37-64
Williams S.
Williams V.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Hingis M.
6-46-0
Williams V.
Dementieva E.
5-76-36-2
Capriati J.
Panova T.
6-26-0
Seles M.
Clijsters K.
4-66-36-3
R16
Seles M.
Farina Elia S.
7-646-4
Williams V.
Coetzer A.
6-26-0
Dementieva E.
Kremer A.
1-67-57-614
Hingis M.
Stevenson A.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Irvin M.
6-16-4
Clijsters K.
Black C.
6-46-2
Panova T.
Sanchez Vicario A.
6-17-68
Capriati J.
Tulyaganova I.
7-55-76-1
R32
Williams V.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-21-0
Seles M.
Reeves S.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Srebotnik K.
6-16-0
Irvin M.
Shaughnessy M.
4-66-36-4
Stevenson A.
Maleeva M.
6-37-5
Clijsters K.
Suarez P.
6-46-4
Black C.
Pisnik T.
6-47-5
Hingis M.
Poutchek T.
6-06-1
Kremer A.
Dokic J.
6-36-1
Tulyaganova I.
Sugiyama A.
3-66-47-5
Capriati J.
Myskina A.
3-67-56-2
Farina Elia S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-2
Panova T.
Smashnova A.
2-67-56-1
Sanchez Vicario A.
Raymond L.
6-27-62
Dementieva E.
Schett B.
7-636-2
Coetzer A.
Rittner B.
2-66-37-5
R64
Farina Elia S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-4
Poutchek T.
Dechy N.
6-30-66-0
Black C.
Hantuchova D.
4-66-46-2
Pisnik T.
Schiavone F.
6-46-1
Suarez P.
Grande R.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-3
Shaughnessy M.
Webb V.
6-46-4
Irvin M.
Bedanova D.
7-656-2
Srebotnik K.
Torrens Valero C.
7-56-4
Hingis M.
Lee J.
6-16-0
Dokic J.
Weingartner M.
6-36-2
Smashnova A.
Henin J.
6-766-36-4
Panova T.
Mikaelian M.
2-66-17-5
Kremer A.
Perebiynis T.
3-66-27-5
Raymond L.
Prakusya W.
6-26-4
Sanchez Vicario A.
Peschke K.
6-46-3
Tulyaganova I.
Muller M.
6-36-2
Schett B.
Dulko G.
6-16-2
Sugiyama A.
Rippner B.
6-37-5
Myskina A.
Arn G.
3-66-26-2
Capriati J.
Daniilidou E.
6-06-3
Dementieva E.
Gagliardi E.
6-06-4
Coetzer A.
Leon Garcia G.
6-36-4
Rittner B.
Montolio A.
6-746-27-64
Diaz Oliva M.
Nagyova H.
6-36-3
Williams V.
Dyrberg E.
4-66-26-1
Williams S.
Osterloh L.
7-56-1
Seles M.
Martinez C.
5-76-46-3
Maleeva M.
Majoli I.
6-15-76-0
Reeves S.
Schnyder P.
6-46-0
Stevenson A.
Dominikovic E.
6-36-2
Tanasugarn T.
Marrero M.
6-46-1
R128
Dulko G.
Taylor S.
4-1
Rippner B.
Mandula P.
7-606-3
Leon Garcia G.
Carlsson A.
6-36-706-2
Gagliardi E.
Kandarr J.
6-06-3
Muller M.
Harkleroad A.
6-46-4
Prakusya W.
Sucha M.
7-57-5
Osterloh L.
Ruano Pascual V.
5-77-56-3
Dyrberg E.
Pratt N.
6-26-3
Perebiynis T.
Molik A.
6-16-4
Srebotnik K.
Lucic M.
6-26-4
Lee J.
De Los Rios R.
6-32-67-61
Daniilidou E.
Kournikova A.
7-56-3
Weingartner M.
Brandi K.
6-16-1
Irvin M.
Bovina E.
6-27-61
Webb V.
Serna M.
6-36-2
Majoli I.
Zvonareva V.
2-66-27-5
Diaz Oliva M.
Zuluaga F.
7-646-756-4
Dominikovic E.
Mcquillan R.
6-36-4
Likhovtseva E.
Garbin T.
6-46-1
Black C.
Matevzic M.
6-06-4
Pisnik T.
Gersi A.
6-16-3
Suarez P.
Oremans M.
5-76-46-2
Foretz Gacon S.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Lamade B.
6-46-1
Marrero M.
Sfar S.
6-26-2
Mikaelian M.
Husarova J.
6-47-5
Reeves S.
Talaja S.
3-66-26-2
Martinez C.
Hopkins J.
7-56-2
Arn G.
Frazier A.
6-46-2
Poutchek T.
Tu M.
6-46-767-5
Peschke K.
Avants C.
6-16-1
Rittner B.
Washington M.
6-16-2