Elena Dementieva vs Venus Williams — WTA Tour Championships Round Robin

WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Round Robin
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 October 2009
carpet
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
1654ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Dementieva E.
3-6 7-6 6-2
Williams V.
Dementieva E.
37862
Williams V.
66621

Elena Dementieva defeated Venus Williams 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the WTA Tour Championships round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending the title. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
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
2008-06-23WimbledonSFgrassVenus Williams6-1 7-6(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
Dementieva E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
Dementieva E.Williams V.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.2
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

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

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

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Williams V.
6-27-64
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Wozniacki C.
6-40-1
Williams V.
Jankovic J.
5-76-36-4
Round Robin
Jankovic J.
Safina D.
1-1
Radwanska A.
Azarenka V.
4-67-54-1
Jankovic J.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Williams V.
3-67-666-2
Williams V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-736-4
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Williams V.
5-76-47-64
Williams S.
Dementieva E.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
7-667-5
Azarenka V.
Jankovic J.
6-26-3
Wozniacki C.
Azarenka V.
1-66-47-5
Zvonareva V.
Wozniacki C.
6-06-736-4