Venus Williams vs Joannette Kruger — Indian Wells Quarter-final
Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 5 March 1998 ·
hard
Williams V.6-1 6-3
Kruger J.
Williams V.
662
Kruger J.
130
Venus Williams defeated Joannette Kruger 6-1 6-3 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams dropped just 4 games past Joannette Kruger.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-23 | Oklahoma | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
65%
41%
2nd serve points won·Dominant
43%
13%
Service points won·Clear edge
56%
32%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
33%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
0.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.8
5.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
95
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Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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