Venus Williams vs Elina Svitolina — Rome Round of 32
Williams V.
Venus Williams defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-3 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 64. Venus Williams claimed a first win over Elina Svitolina in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2019-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2017-08-07 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadWilliams V.: 21 days rest · Svitolina E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About