Nadia Petrova vs Venus WilliamsRoland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2010
clay
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Petrova N.
6-4 6-3
Williams V.
Petrova N.
662
Williams V.
43

Nadia Petrova defeated Venus Williams 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nadia Petrova claimed a first win over Venus Williams in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nadia Petrova closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-06-23WimbledonR32grassVenus Williams6-1 6-2
2001-12-30Gold CoastSFhardVenus Williams7-6(1) 6-5 RET
2001-06-25WimbledonR16grassVenus Williams6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

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·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
54
Break points saved·Even
85
83
Break points won·Even
80
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
30
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
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.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw

R128
Amanmuradova A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-26-4
Wozniak A.
Benesova I.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-696-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Cornet A.
6-46-2
Williams V.
Schnyder P.
6-36-3
Parra Santonja A.
Nara K.
6-26-2
Lepchenko V.
Mchale C.
7-56-3
Cibulkova D.
Ivanova E.
6-26-0
Petrova N.
Zhang S.
6-06-3
Szavay A.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-2
Kerber A.
Chakvetadze A.
5-77-626-4
Rezai A.
El Tabakh H.
6-16-1
Dulko G.
Azarenka V.
6-16-2
Scheepers C.
Johansson M.
6-26-4
Larsson J.
Sevastova A.
6-26-2
Bondarenko K.
Coin J.
6-16-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Oudin M.
7-56-2
Dementieva E.
Martic P.
6-16-1
Wozniacki C.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-06-3
Garbin T.
Barrois K.
1-67-676-3
Bacsinszky T.
Maria T.
6-26-3
Dulgheru A.
Hradecka L.
7-614-66-3
Safarova L.
Dokic J.
6-26-2
Hercog P.
Doi M.
6-36-0
Vinci R.
Razzano V.
7-56-2
Pennetta F.
Keothavong A.
6-26-2
Ferguson S.
Kvitova P.
1-66-26-2
Schiavone F.
Kulikova R.
5-76-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Sprem K.
7-656-4
Meusburger Y.
Feuerstein C.
7-646-3
Petkovic A.
Vesnina E.
4-66-16-4
Radwanska A.
Baltacha E.
6-07-5
Shvedova Y.
Errani S.
6-17-5
Ivanovic A.
Chang K.
6-36-3
Kleybanova A.
Koryttseva M.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Brianti A.
6-36-1
Rodionova A.
Makarova K.
6-36-2
Gajdosova J.
Chan Y.
6-26-3
Date Krumm K.
Safina D.
3-66-47-5
Wickmayer Y.
Zahlavova S.
6-16-1
Bammer S.
Duque Marino M.
6-06-1
Hantuchova D.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-1
Bondarenko A.
Dushevina V.
6-736-36-4
Rybarikova M.
Arvidsson S.
6-726-36-2
Kanepi K.
Parmentier P.
6-36-1
Jankovic J.
Molik A.
6-06-4
Stosur S.
Halep S.
7-56-1
De Los Rios R.
Strycova B.
7-626-3
Pivovarova A.
Olaru R.
6-46-3
Zheng J.
Bychkova E.
7-56-4
Henin J.
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Koukalova K.
Srebotnik K.
7-634-66-2
Flipkens K.
Morita A.
6-16-4
Sharapova M.
Pervak K.
6-36-2
Bartoli M.
Camerin M.
6-26-3
Sanchez O.
Perry S.
7-646-0
Mattek Sands B.
King V.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-16-4
Craybas J.
Obrien K.
6-04-66-2
Goerges J.
Czink M.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Voegele S.
7-626-2
Li N.
Mladenovic K.
7-56-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Dubois S.
6-736-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Cirstea S.[18]
6-36-1