
Venus Williams defeated Yulia Putintseva 7-5 6-3 in the Kaohsiung semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2016-04-04 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Yulia Putintseva | 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Venus Williams | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2014-08-04 | Montreal | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Williams V.: 20 days rest · Putintseva Y.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About