Serena Williams vs Venus Williams — Doha Final
Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams 6-2 7-6 in the Doha final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in ranked #599, defending last year's round of 16, but Serena Williams had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 13–8.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWilliams S. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
9 shared · last 12 monthsWilliams S. and Williams V. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Williams S. went 12–3 (80%) against them, Williams V. 11–4 (73%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
vs Ivanovic A.W6-4 6-4Dubai · hardW6-1 0-1Wimbledon · grass
vs Safina D.W6-4 6-1WTA Tour Championships · carpetW7-5 6-3WTA Tour Championships · carpet- vs Dementieva E.W6-2 6-4Doha · hardL6-3 6-7 2-6WTA Tour Championships · carpet
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vs Benesova I.W6-1 6-4Paris · carpetW6-1 6-4Miami · hard- vs Kuznetsova S.W7-6 7-5WTA Tour Championships · carpetW6-2 6-7(3) 6-4Doha · hard
vs Pennetta F.W6-4 6-3US Open · hardL6-7 4-6Cincinnati · hard
vs Bondarenko K.W6-3 6-2Cincinnati · hardW6-3 6-2Wimbledon · grass
vs Clijsters K.L4-6 5-7US Open · hardL0-6 6-0 4-6US Open · hard- vs Volodko K.W6-3 6-2Cincinnati · hardW6-3 6-2Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
21 meetings · Williams S. leads 13–8Hard: Williams S. leads 9–5 · Grass: Williams S. leads 3–2 · Carpet: Williams V. leads 1–0 · Clay: Williams S. leads 1–0
- Williams S.November 2009DohaThis matchHard6-2 7-6(4)
- Williams S.October 2009DohaHard5-7 6-4 7-6(4)
- Williams S.June 2009WimbledonGrass7-6 6-2
- Williams S.March 2009MiamiHard6-4 3-6 6-3
- Williams V.February 2009DubaiHard6-1 2-6 7-6
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Serena Williams vs Venus Williams — Doha Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-11-01/williams-vs-williams-doha-f?utm_source=cite (as of 1 November 2009).