Venus Williams vs Denisa ChladkovaWarsaw Semi-final

Warsaw · WTA · Semi-final
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2003
clay
47 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-3 7-6
Chladkova D.
Williams V.
6772
Chladkova D.
365

Venus Williams defeated Denisa Chladkova 6-3 7-6 in the Warsaw semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-11CharlestonR32clayVenus Williams7-6(1) 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenR32hardVenus Williams6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Chladkova D.

Chladkova D.serving58% hold

wins 53% 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
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
42%
Service points won·Even
56%
53%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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