Silvia Farina Elia vs Venus Williams — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2005 ·
hard
#469WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Farina Elia S.7-5 7-6
Williams V.
Farina Elia S.
772
Williams V.
560
Silvia Farina Elia defeated Venus Williams 7-5 7-6 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Silvia Farina Elia had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 8 on hard. Silvia Farina Elia claimed a first win over Venus Williams in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.
Key context
- Match story: Silvia Farina Elia edged Venus Williams in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
0–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2002-02-11 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 0-1 |
| 2002-02-05 | Paris | QF | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2001-04-30 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1999-07-24 | Fed Cup WG1 SF: ITA vs USA | RR | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-10-05 | Filderstadt | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 1998-03-19 | Key Biscayne | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-10-27 | Kremlin Cup | R16 | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
50%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
47%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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