Venus Williams defeated Elena Vesnina 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Vesnina came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Elena Vesnina | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami | R64 | hard | Elena Vesnina | 6-0 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| 2015-01-05 | Auckland | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2013-08-12 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Elena Vesnina | 6-2 5-7 6-2 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Elena Vesnina | 6-1 6-3 |
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 (108 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About