Daniela Hantuchova vs Venus WilliamsEastbourne Quarter-final

Eastbourne · WTA · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2011
grass
1654ELO
1576Grass ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Hantuchova D.
6-2 5-7 6-2
Williams V.
Hantuchova D.
6562
Williams V.
2721

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Venus Williams 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the Eastbourne quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 10–0. Daniela Hantuchova claimed a first win over Venus Williams in 11 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-22MiamiR16hardVenus Williams1-6 7-5 6-4
2007-07-30San DiegoR16hardVenus Williams6-0 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR32hardVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassVenus Williams7-5 6-3
2004-03-24MiamiR32hardVenus Williams7-6(0) 6-2
2003-02-10AntwerpSFhardVenus Williams6-1 6-4
2003-01-13Australian OpenQFhardVenus Williams6-4 6-3
2002-08-19New HavenSFhardVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2002-01-14Australian OpenR32hardVenus Williams3-6 6-0 6-4
2001-06-25WimbledonR64grassVenus Williams6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Even serve battle

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
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
58
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
83
Break points won·Clear edge
67
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
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-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 91%