Elena Dementieva vs Venus Williams — Miami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 24 March 2004
hard
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Dementieva E.
6-3 5-7 7-6
Williams V.
Dementieva E.
65772
Williams V.
37631

Elena Dementieva defeated Venus Williams 6-3 5-7 7-6 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Elena Dementieva had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–9
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
2002-03-18MiamiQFhardVenus Williams5-7 6-3 6-2
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
Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
Dementieva E.Williams V.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.8

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Dementieva E.Williams V.
Freshness·
—
100

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 31 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Dementieva E.
6-16-1
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-4
Dementieva E.
Petrova N.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Dementieva E.
Williams V.
6-35-77-63
Williams S.
Craybas J.
6-06-1
Daniilidou E.
Sprem K.
6-16-3
Petrova N.
Dechy N.
6-26-2
R16
Dementieva E.
Dokic J.
5-76-16-3
Williams V.
Schiavone F.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
6-46-3
Craybas J.
Suarez P.
4-66-47-62
Daniilidou E.
Golovin T.
7-686-1
Sprem K.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-56-4
Petrova N.
Molik A.
6-26-1
Dechy N.
Dulko G.
6-36-2
R32
Sprem K.
Vento Kabchi M.
4-66-36-0
Petrova N.
Loit E.
6-16-3
Molik A.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-756-4
Dechy N.
Perry S.
6-26-2
Dulko G.
Dushevina V.
7-646-4
Dementieva E.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-46-3
Dokic J.
Brandi K.
7-56-4
Schiavone F.
Raymond L.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Hantuchova D.
7-606-2
Suarez P.
Serna M.
6-46-2
Craybas J.
Zvonareva V.
6-23-66-3
Kuznetsova S.
Kapros A.
2-67-646-3
Daniilidou E.
Capriati J.
6-26-4
Golovin T.
Jankovic J.
6-746-17-5
Williams S.
Likhovtseva E.
6-14-66-3
Sharapova M.
Smashnova A.
7-56-2
R64
Likhovtseva E.
Strycova B.
6-16-4
Williams S.
Marrero M.
6-16-0
Brandi K.
Shaughnessy M.
7-54-67-5
Schiavone F.
Kurhajcova L.
6-16-3
Raymond L.
Panova T.
5-77-56-1
Hantuchova D.
Tanasugarn T.
7-623-66-0
Williams V.
Zheng J.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Kremer A.
7-56-3
Farina Elia S.
Santangelo M.
3-66-37-63
Perry S.
Zuluaga F.
6-737-56-1
Dechy N.
Perebiynis T.
4-67-666-4
Dushevina V.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
6-07-5
Dementieva E.
Dragomir Ilie R.
6-46-1
Petrova N.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-2
Loit E.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-17-64
Molik A.
Frazier A.
4-67-56-2
Jankovic J.
Maleeva M.
7-656-2
Golovin T.
Safina D.
6-16-2
Daniilidou E.
Morigami A.
6-36-3
Capriati J.
Koukalova K.
6-06-1
Zvonareva V.
Garbin T.
6-37-63
Craybas J.
Mandula P.
7-656-2
Serna M.
Jackson J.
3-67-656-2
Suarez P.
Chladkova D.
6-16-2
Smashnova A.
Grande R.
6-16-3
Dokic J.
Pratt N.
W/O
Dulko G.
Kutuzova V.
6-44-1
Kapros A.
Pisnik T.
6-31-66-4
Sharapova M.
Asagoe S.
6-23-66-0
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Obata S.
3-66-46-2
Sprem K.
Lee Waters L.
6-16-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Sugiyama A.
6-17-5
R128
Perebiynis T.
Granville L.
6-37-66
Perry S.
Weingartner M.
6-26-1
Santangelo M.
Sucha M.
3-66-06-4
Craybas J.
Harkleroad A.
6-23-0
Marrero M.
Haynes A.
7-637-61
Brandi K.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-56-2
Koukalova K.
Stevenson A.
5-77-56-0
Zheng J.
Kleinova S.
6-46-0
Tanasugarn T.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-3
Panova T.
Schett B.
6-46-2
Kurhajcova L.
Vaidisova N.
6-26-4
Pratt N.
Parra Santonja A.
7-636-726-4
Obata S.
Jidkova A.
6-33-66-0
Dragomir Ilie R.
Ondraskova Z.
6-46-4
Kutuzova V.
Irvin M.
6-36-4
Dushevina V.
Gagliardi E.
6-26-4
Frazier A.
Black C.
6-46-2
Diaz Oliva M.
Barna A.
6-45-76-1
Kirilenko M.
Callens E.
6-736-17-63
Vento Kabchi M.
Pin C.
7-647-5
Lee Waters L.
Vakulenko J.
6-37-62
Kapros A.
Sun T.
5-76-26-1
Kremer A.
Cho Y.
6-47-67
Jankovic J.
Schaul C.
6-15-76-3
Golovin T.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-3
Morigami A.
Snyder T.
6-46-2
Garbin T.
Czink M.
6-36-3
Jackson J.
Casanova M.
6-46-4
Chladkova D.
Cervanova L.
6-746-46-4
Grande R.
Majoli I.
6-21-66-3
Asagoe S.
Srebotnik K.
6-17-65
Strycova B.
Reeves S.
7-636-3