Venus Williams vs Serena Williams — WTA Tour Championships Round Robin
WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2008 ·
carpet
Williams V.5-7 6-1 6-0
Williams S.
Williams V.
5662
Williams S.
7101
Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams 5-7 6-1 6-0 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 14–6, defending last year's round-robin. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 14–7.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 5–7 6–1 6–0.
Head to head
6–14| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | Lexington | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2018-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-08-04 | Montreal | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-04-01 | Charleston | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 5-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | F | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 2-6 7-6 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-03-03 | Bangalore | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
99
Break points saved·Dominant
36
85
Break points won·Slight edge
94
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
25
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About