Daria Kasatkina vs Venus Williams — Auckland Round of 32
Kasatkina D.
Daria Kasatkina defeated Venus Williams 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Daria Kasatkina narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Daria Kasatkina dropped the opening set before beating Venus Williams 6–7 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-18 | Miami | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2018-03-05 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Daria Kasatkina | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2016-06-27 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Venus Williams | 7-5 4-6 10-8 |
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
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadKasatkina D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About