Venus Williams vs Petra KvitovaMiami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2012
hard
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-4 4-6 6-0
Kvitova P.
Williams V.
6462
Kvitova P.
4601

Venus Williams defeated Petra Kvitova 6-4 4-6 6-0 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-01-31Yarra Valley ClassicR32hardPetra Kvitova7-6(6) 7-5
2019-03-04Indian WellsR64hardVenus Williams4-6 7-5 6-4
2017-08-28US OpenQFhardVenus Williams6-3 3-6 7-6(2)
2014-09-29BeijingR16hardPetra KvitovaDEF
2014-06-23WimbledonR32grassPetra Kvitova5-7 7-6(2) 7-5
2014-02-10DohaR32hardPetra Kvitova6-2 2-6 7-6(7)
2013-09-23TokyoSFhardPetra Kvitova3-6 6-3 7-6(2)
2008-02-25MemphisR32hardPetra Kvitova2-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Williams V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

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
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
93
Break points won·Slight edge
83
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
92

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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw