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.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-12-30 | Gold Coast | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6(1) 6-5 RET |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About