Venus Williams vs Irina Spirlea — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
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1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 1997 ·
hard
Williams V.7-6 4-6 7-6
Spirlea I.
Williams V.
7472
Spirlea I.
6661
Venus Williams defeated Irina Spirlea 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams edged Irina Spirlea in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-30 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 1999-10-11 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-11-10 | Philadelphia | R32 | carpet | Irina Spirlea | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
61%
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1st serve points won·
65%
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2nd serve points won·
43%
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Service points won·
56%
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Return points won·
44%
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Break points saved·
57%
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Aces / match·
3.0
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Double faults / match·
4.8
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
96
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Williams V.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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