Venus Williams vs Daniela HantuchovaNew Haven Semi-final

New Haven · WTA · Semi-final
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 August 2002
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-3 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Williams V.
662
Hantuchova D.
33

Venus Williams defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 6-3 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

91
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-13EastbourneQFgrassDaniela Hantuchova6-2 5-7 6-2
2010-03-22MiamiR16hardVenus Williams1-6 7-5 6-4
2007-07-30San DiegoR16hardVenus Williams6-0 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR32hardVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassVenus Williams7-5 6-3
2004-03-24MiamiR32hardVenus Williams7-6(0) 6-2
2003-02-10AntwerpSFhardVenus Williams6-1 6-4
2003-01-13Australian OpenQFhardVenus Williams6-4 6-3
2002-01-14Australian OpenR32hardVenus Williams3-6 6-0 6-4
2001-06-25WimbledonR64grassVenus Williams6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Even serve battle

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
54
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
68
Break points won·Clear edge
83
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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