Elena Dementieva vs Serena WilliamsParis Semi-final

Paris · WTA · Semi-final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Walkover
Monday, 9 February 2009
carpet
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
vs
Williams S.

Elena Dementieva advanced past Serena Williams via walkover in the Paris semi-final. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-11SydneyFhardElena Dementieva6-3 6-2
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2009-08-17TorontoSFhardElena Dementieva7-6(2) 6-1
2009-06-22WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-7(4) 7-5 8-6
2009-01-19Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2009-01-12SydneySFhardElena Dementieva6-3 6-1
2008-08-11OlympicsQFhardElena Dementieva3-6 6-4 6-3
2007-10-08MoscowFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-1 6-1
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams7-6(3) 7-5
2004-07-19Los AngelesSFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6(2)
2004-03-24MiamiFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2003-06-23WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
49%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
94
Break points won·Even
92
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
95

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