Venus Williams vs Elena Dementieva — Wimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1576Grass ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 June 2008
grass
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-1 7-6
Dementieva E.
Williams V.
6772
Dementieva E.
163–

Venus Williams defeated Elena Dementieva 6-1 7-6 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–3, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Venus Williams came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

8–3
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
2007-04-30WarsawR16clayVenus Williams6-1 7-6(4)
2005-07-09Fed Cup WG1 SF: RUS vs USARRclayVenus Williams6-1 6-2
2004-03-24MiamiQFhardElena Dementieva6-3 5-7 7-6(3)
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
Williams V.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Serve advantage — Dementieva E.

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.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 176). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams V.Dementieva E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
80
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Slight edge
83
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
68

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

Freshness

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

Williams V.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Final
Williams V.
Williams S.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Dementieva E.
6-17-63
Williams S.
Zheng J.
6-27-65
Quarter-finals
Zheng J.
Vaidisova N.
6-25-76-1
Williams S.
Radwanska A.
6-46-0
Dementieva E.
Petrova N.
6-16-766-3
Williams V.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-3
R16
Dementieva E.
Peer S.
6-26-1
Williams V.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-4
Tanasugarn T.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Zheng J.
Szavay A.
6-36-4
Vaidisova N.
Chakvetadze A.
4-67-606-3
Radwanska A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-41-67-5
Williams S.
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-4
R32
Petrova N.
Azarenka V.
7-6117-64
Kleybanova A.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Tanasugarn T.
Erakovic M.
4-66-46-4
Jankovic J.
Wozniacki C.
2-66-46-2
Dementieva E.
Dulko G.
7-627-5
Zheng J.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-4
Szavay A.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-652-66-2
Vaidisova N.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-4
Chakvetadze A.
Rodina E.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Strycova B.
6-26-4
Radwanska A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-36-2
Mattek Sands B.
Bartoli M.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
7-656-1
Peer S.
Safina D.
7-56-748-6
Kudryavtseva A.
Peng S.
6-31-66-4
Williams V.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-17-5
R64
Dulko G.
Davenport L.
W/O
Strycova B.
Bondarenko A.
6-33-0
Erakovic M.
Goerges J.
6-27-65
Azarenka V.
Cirstea S.[17]
6-16-3
Kleybanova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-34-66-1
Sugiyama A.
Pennetta F.
7-652-66-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Mirza S.
6-04-69-7
Williams V.
Keothavong A.
7-56-2
Peng S.
Bammer S.
7-674-66-3
Kudryavtseva A.
Sharapova M.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Santangelo M.
6-47-5
Safina D.
Hsieh S.
6-36-2
Peer S.
Loit E.
6-36-4
Dementieva E.
Bacsinszky T.
4-66-36-3
Williams S.
Radwanska U.
6-46-4
Mauresmo A.
Ruano Pascual V.
4-66-16-1
Mattek Sands B.
Dushevina V.
7-666-4
Bartoli M.
Perebiynis T.
6-27-5
Radwanska A.
Domachowska M.
6-16-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Li N.
6-26-4
Kuznetsova S.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-3
Chakvetadze A.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-46-2
Rodina E.
Vesnina E.
6-17-60
Vaidisova N.
Stosur S.
6-20-66-4
Dellacqua C.
Parmentier P.
1-66-26-3
Szavay A.
Niculescu M.
5-77-56-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Schiavone F.
3-67-59-7
Zheng J.
Baltacha E.
6-27-5
Ivanovic A.
Dechy N.
6-727-6310-8
Tanasugarn T.
Zvonareva V.
7-6104-66-3
Wozniacki C.
Wozniak A.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-16-3
R128
Erakovic M.
Krajicek M.
7-637-66
Bammer S.
Arvidsson S.
4-64-1
Davenport L.
Voracova R.
6-35-76-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Cornet A.
7-667-64
Cirstea S.[17]
Bychkova E.
6-46-4
Baltacha E.
Kerber A.
6-32-67-5
Dechy N.
Yuan M.
6-776-36-0
Ivanovic A.
De Los Rios R.
6-16-2
Wozniacki C.
Hrdinova E.
6-27-5
Goerges J.
Srebotnik K.
4-67-6616-14
Tanasugarn T.
Cetkovska P.
6-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Nakamura A.
6-16-736-1
Hantuchova D.
Errani S.
7-656-4
Kleybanova A.
Obziler T.
6-46-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Yan Z.
6-36-0
Niculescu M.
Rybarikova M.
1-66-36-4
Szavay A.
Garbin T.
6-16-3
Dellacqua C.
Schnyder P.
6-43-66-1
Parmentier P.
Amanmuradova A.
7-56-4
Stosur S.
Olaru R.
6-26-2
Vaidisova N.
Ondraskova Z.
6-26-2
Rodina E.
Razzano V.
0-66-26-4
Vesnina E.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-766-46-4
Gallovits Hall E.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Dubois S.
2-66-18-6
Kuznetsova S.
Johansson M.
6-757-56-3
Bondarenko K.
Fujiwara R.
1-66-46-3
Strycova B.
Pin C.
7-54-67-5
Petrova N.
Govortsova O.
6-46-4
Santangelo M.
Ani M.
7-56-3
Azarenka V.
Pironkova T.
6-16-1
Safina D.
Chan Y.
7-686-2
Hsieh S.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-2
Loit E.
Safarova L.
6-37-64
Peer S.
Obrien K.
6-37-5
Dulko G.
Rezai A.
1-66-06-2
Bacsinszky T.
Ditty J.
7-56-3
Dementieva E.
Camerin M.
6-36-776-3
Williams S.
Kanepi K.
7-56-3
Bondarenko A.
South M.
6-36-716-4
Li N.
Rodionova A.
3-66-06-1
Radwanska U.
Koukalova K.
6-16-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Sequera M.
6-16-4
Mauresmo A.
Harkleroad A.
6-46-3
Dushevina V.
Kirilenko M.
6-36-3
Mattek Sands B.
Beltrame S.
5-76-06-1
Perebiynis T.
Kvitova P.
6-40-66-4
Jankovic J.
Savchuk O.
6-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-4
Wozniak A.
Koryttseva M.
7-56-4
Williams V.
Cavaday N.
7-656-1
Keothavong A.
King V.
4-66-26-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Muller M.
6-16-1
Mirza S.
Castano C.
7-633-66-4
Pennetta F.
Vakulenko J.
6-36-4
Bartoli M.
Lisicki S.
6-26-4
Radwanska A.
Benesova I.
6-36-0
Domachowska M.
Craybas J.
6-13-66-4
Sharapova M.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-16-4
Kudryavtseva A.
Makarova K.
6-06-4
Peng S.
Kutuzova V.
6-36-4
Sugiyama A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-2
Schiavone F.
Paszek T.
6-35-710-8
Zheng J.
Cibulkova D.
6-46-3