Elena Bovina vs Venus Williams — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Elena Bovina
43 yrs · 189 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2004 ·
hard
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Bovina E.
6-3 6-2
Williams V.
Bovina E.
662
Williams V.
320

Elena Bovina defeated Venus Williams 6-3 6-2 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Elena Bovina had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Elena Bovina claimed a first win over Venus Williams in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-30San DiegoR32hardVenus Williams6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
Bovina E.Williams V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
43%
Service points won·Even
53%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Bovina E.Williams V.
Freshness·
—
97

Williams V.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw