Alisa Kleybanova vs Venus WilliamsMadrid Round of 32

Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2009
clay
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Kleybanova A.
6-3 3-6 7-5
Williams V.
Kleybanova A.
6372
Williams V.
3651

Alisa Kleybanova defeated Venus Williams 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alisa Kleybanova claimed a first win over Venus Williams in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-21WimbledonR32grassVenus Williams6-4 6-2
2008-06-23WimbledonR16grassVenus Williams6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kleybanova A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kleybanova A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
55
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
83
Break points won·Slight edge
76
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw