Venus Williams vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-4 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Williams V.
662
Kuznetsova S.
42–

Venus Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

Head to head

5–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR128hardVenus Williams6-3 5-7 6-3
2017-03-20MiamiR16hardVenus Williams6-3 7-6(4)
2016-09-26WuhanR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-2
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetVenus Williams6-2 6-7(3) 6-4
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-4
2007-06-25WimbledonQFgrassVenus Williams6-3 6-4
2007-04-30WarsawQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova3-6 6-3 6-4
2006-05-01WarsawQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2004-04-26WarsawFclayVenus Williams6-1 6-4
2004-02-23DubaiQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.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.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams V.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
79
Break points saved·Even
83
81
Break points won·Slight edge
83
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
85
Tiebreaks·Even
86
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Williams V.Kuznetsova S.
Freshness·
100
—

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
30°CPartly cloudy
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Williams V.
7-643-66-4
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Clijsters K.
4-66-37-5
Williams V.
Henin J.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-2
Clijsters K.
Myskina A.
6-26-4
Henin J.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-2
Williams V.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
R16
Shaughnessy M.
Bovina E.
5-76-26-4
Williams S.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-1
Williams V.
Pratt N.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Davenport L.
7-55-79-7
Ruano Pascual V.
Chladkova D.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Coetzer A.
6-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Schnyder P.
7-56-3
Myskina A.
Rubin C.
4-66-46-1
R32
Schnyder P.
Petrova N.
6-24-66-3
Chladkova D.
Dominikovic E.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Barna A.
6-16-4
Davenport L.
Panova T.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Srebotnik K.
6-26-0
Myskina A.
Fernandez C.
6-33-66-3
Coetzer A.
Smashnova A.
6-06-2
Clijsters K.
Poutchek T.
6-26-1
Shaughnessy M.
Koukalova K.
6-16-3
Bovina E.
Maleeva M.
7-54-67-5
Daniilidou E.
Dechy N.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-1
Rubin C.
Schwartz B.
6-36-2
Pratt N.
Suarez P.
7-56-4
Hantuchova D.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Weingartner M.
6-14-66-4
R64
Smashnova A.
Matevzic M.
5-1
Suarez P.
Garbin T.
6-03-0
Hantuchova D.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-667-63
Koukalova K.
Seles M.
6-767-56-3
Davenport L.
Tulyaganova I.
6-776-47-5
Dechy N.
Bedanova D.
6-36-3
Schwartz B.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-16-2
Panova T.
Morigami A.
3-67-56-4
Pratt N.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Mandula P.
6-06-0
Daniilidou E.
Frazier A.
6-16-2
Rubin C.
Pierce M.
0-66-46-2
Schnyder P.
Marrero M.
6-36-1
Williams S.
Callens E.
6-46-0
Maleeva M.
Cho Y.
2-66-46-1
Tanasugarn T.
Jidkova A.
6-23-66-3
Srebotnik K.
Razzano V.
6-16-746-3
Henin J.
Kournikova A.
6-06-1
Petrova N.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Myskina A.
Gagliardi E.
5-76-26-0
Stosur S.
Webb V.
6-46-1
Poutchek T.
Torrens Valero C.
2-66-46-4
Weingartner M.
Foretz Gacon S.
3-66-16-2
Shaughnessy M.
Cervanova L.
6-16-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Husarova J.
5-77-56-0
Coetzer A.
Jankovic J.
6-24-66-4
Dominikovic E.
Kremer A.
6-16-4
Chladkova D.
Stevenson A.
6-26-2
Barna A.
Raymond L.
6-36-1
Fernandez C.
Serna M.
6-36-4
Bovina E.
Grande R.
6-16-2
Williams V.
Cargill A.
6-36-0
R128
Gagliardi E.
Mikaelian M.
6-12-0
Tulyaganova I.
Molik A.
3-66-4
Poutchek T.
Pisnik T.
6-36-0
Mandula P.
Talaja S.
7-56-1
Clijsters K.
Reeves S.
6-26-1
Seles M.
Kurhajcova L.
6-06-1
Koukalova K.
Sharapova M.
6-47-66
Cervanova L.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-626-2
Barna A.
Schiavone F.
5-76-16-3
Smashnova A.
Tu M.
6-44-66-2
Rubin C.
Czink M.
6-47-5
Callens E.
Sucha M.
6-06-2
Pratt N.
Washington M.
6-17-65
Williams S.
Loit E.
3-67-657-5
Cargill A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-2
Pierce M.
Wartusch P.
6-16-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Muller M.
7-656-0
Farina Elia S.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Schwartz B.
Dementieva E.
5-76-46-2
Fernandez C.
Szili A.
6-17-5
Daniilidou E.
Irvin M.
7-666-3
Matevzic M.
Dellacqua C.
6-766-26-2
Jankovic J.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-3
Serna M.
Carlsson A.
6-43-67-5
Coetzer A.
Schett B.
6-46-3
Shaughnessy M.
Llagostera Vives N.
4-66-36-3
Williams V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Foretz Gacon S.
Kulikovskaya E.
4-66-16-0
Schnyder P.
Prakusya W.
6-36-1
Garbin T.
Mcquillan R.
6-47-63
Tanasugarn T.
Drake M.
6-06-2
Grande R.
Kapros A.
6-06-1
Torrens Valero C.
Majoli I.
6-34-66-4
Bovina E.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-1
Jidkova A.
Granville L.
2-66-46-0
Myskina A.
Fislova E.
7-56-3
Henin J.
Casanova M.
6-36-4
Kournikova A.
Nagyova H.
6-16-2
Panova T.
Roesch A.
7-623-66-2
Razzano V.
Craybas J.
7-674-66-1
Srebotnik K.
Safina D.
3-66-36-3
Marrero M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-676-1
Petrova N.
Arn G.
6-26-1
Morigami A.
Hrozenska S.
6-26-1
Davenport L.
Pin C.
6-26-1
Stevenson A.
Baltacha E.
6-16-4
Chladkova D.
Black C.
6-36-0
Serra Zanetti A.
Likhovtseva E.
7-666-4
Webb V.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
2-67-56-3
Dominikovic E.
Rittner B.
7-54-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Zuluaga F.
7-56-736-4
Kremer A.
Prusova L.
6-26-2
Husarova J.
Salerni M.
6-36-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Asagoe S.
6-26-1
Sugiyama A.
Widjaja A.
6-34-66-2
Stosur S.
Martinez C.
6-736-36-4
Weingartner M.
Capriati J.
2-67-666-4
Dechy N.
Taylor S.
6-26-3
Bedanova D.
Benesova I.
6-35-76-4
Maleeva M.
Bartoli M.
6-46-1
Cho Y.
Dyrberg E.
6-36-3
Suarez P.
Randriantefy D.
6-46-3
Frazier A.
Martinez Granados C.
6-06-1
Raymond L.
Lee Waters L.
7-636-3