Venus Williams vs Raluca Olaru — Memphis Semi-final

Memphis · WTA · Semi-final
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2007
hard
ROU
Raluca Olaru
37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLW
Williams V.
6-3 6-2
Olaru R.
Williams V.
662
Olaru R.
32–

Venus Williams defeated Raluca Olaru 6-3 6-2 in the Memphis semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardVenus Williams6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Olaru R.

Olaru R.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Serve advantage — Williams V.

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.Olaru R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.9
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Williams V.Olaru R.
Freshness·
100
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Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Peer S.
6-16-1
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Olaru R.
6-36-2
Peer S.
Tu M.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Olaru R.
Stosur S.
5-1
Tu M.
Arvidsson S.
6-06-2
Williams V.
Granville L.
7-626-4
Peer S.
Mattek Sands B.
6-06-3
R16
Mattek Sands B.
Perry S.
6-20-1
Granville L.
Gajdosova J.
7-53-67-5
Tu M.
Craybas J.
6-36-1
Olaru R.
Spears A.
6-36-3
Williams V.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-4
Stosur S.
Pin C.
6-26-716-1
Peer S.
Sequera M.
6-06-0
Arvidsson S.
Pratt N.
5-76-46-3
R32
Spears A.
King V.
4-66-27-60
Pin C.
Lepchenko V.
7-56-1
Stosur S.
Wozniak A.
6-27-5
Williams V.
Morigami A.
6-12-66-4
Wozniacki C.
Foretz Gacon S.
2-67-656-3
Granville L.
Bartoli M.
7-54-66-0
Gajdosova J.
Birnerova E.
7-56-3
Pratt N.
Osterloh L.
6-36-0
Perry S.
Fedossova Y.
6-746-37-5
Sequera M.
Jidkova A.
6-41-67-5
Mattek Sands B.
Raymond L.
6-27-5
Peer S.
Laine E.
6-46-3
Arvidsson S.
Bychkova E.
6-30-66-4
Tu M.
Harkleroad A.
6-46-3
Craybas J.
Liggan K.
6-46-4
Olaru R.
Albanese L.
3-66-46-3