Shuai Peng defeated Venus Williams 7-5 6-1 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Shuai Peng had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Shuai Peng claimed a first win over Venus Williams in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2008-03-03 | Bangalore | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7(6) 6-2 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About