Venus Williams vs Elena DementievaWTA Tour Championships Round Robin

WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
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46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2008 ·
carpet
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-4 4-6 6-3
Dementieva E.
Williams V.
6462
Dementieva E.
4631

Venus Williams defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–3. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

83
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetElena Dementieva3-6 7-6 6-2
2009-07-27StanfordSFhardVenus Williams6-0 6-1
2009-02-16DubaiQFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2008-06-23WimbledonSFgrassVenus Williams6-1 7-6
2007-04-30WarsawR16clayVenus Williams6-1 7-6
2005-07-09Fed Cup WG1 SF: RUS vs USARRclayVenus Williams6-1 6-2
2004-03-24MiamiQFhardElena Dementieva6-3 5-7 7-6
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

Statistics

This season
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
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
81
Break points saved·Dominant
36
65
Break points won·Even
94
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
25
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
68

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

Draw