Petra Kvitova vs Venus WilliamsYarra Valley Classic Round of 32

Yarra Valley Classic · WTA · Round of 32
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 31 January 2021
hard
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Kvitova P.
7-6 7-5
Williams V.
Kvitova P.
7872
Williams V.
6650

Petra Kvitova defeated Venus Williams 7-6 7-5 in the Yarra Valley Classic round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-03-04Indian WellsR64hardVenus Williams4-6 7-5 6-4
2017-08-28US OpenQFhardVenus Williams6-3 3-6 7-6(2)
2014-09-29BeijingR16hardPetra KvitovaDEF
2014-06-23WimbledonR32grassPetra Kvitova5-7 7-6(2) 7-5
2014-02-10DohaR32hardPetra Kvitova6-2 2-6 7-6(7)
2013-09-23TokyoSFhardPetra Kvitova3-6 6-3 7-6(2)
2012-03-19MiamiR64hardVenus Williams6-4 4-6 6-0
2008-02-25MemphisR32hardPetra Kvitova2-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Serve advantage — Kvitova P.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
37%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
52%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
83
Break points won·Slight edge
88
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
30
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
86

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw