Sandrine Testud vs Venus Williams — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Testud S.1-6 7-6 6-4
Williams V.
Testud S.
1762
Williams V.
6641
Sandrine Testud defeated Venus Williams 1-6 7-6 6-4 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Sandrine Testud had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Sandrine Testud claimed a first win over Venus Williams in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sandrine Testud dropped the opening set before beating Venus Williams 1–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1999-11-08 | Philadelphia | QF | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-1 7-6 |
| 1999-08-02 | San Diego | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
28%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.0
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
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96
Williams V.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast