Venus Williams vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
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1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Williams V.6-4 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Williams V.
662
Kuznetsova S.
420
Venus Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams dropped just 6 games past Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Head to head
6–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 2017-03-20 | Miami | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-10-29 | Doha | RR | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-04-30 | Warsaw | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-04-26 | Warsaw | F | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-02-23 | Dubai | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
76
Break points saved·Even
53
51
Break points won·Even
92
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
90
Tiebreaks·Even
87
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
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-fastrewards aggression
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