Flavia Pennetta vs Venus Williams — Bangkok Semi-final
Bangkok · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 13 October 2007 ·
hard
#664WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Pennetta F.6-4 7-6
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
67102
Williams V.
4680
Flavia Pennetta defeated Venus Williams 6-4 7-6 in the Bangkok semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, but Flavia Pennetta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Flavia Pennetta edged Venus Williams in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2009-02-23 | Acapulco | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2008-10-13 | Zurich | F | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2008-10-06 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Flavia Pennetta | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-09-24 | Seoul | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
69
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
50
34
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
27
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About