Anna Chakvetadze vs Venus Williams — San Diego Quarter-final

San Diego · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Anna Chakvetadze
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2007 ·
hard
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Chakvetadze A.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Williams V.
Chakvetadze A.
6762
Williams V.
7621

Anna Chakvetadze defeated Venus Williams 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the San Diego quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Anna Chakvetadze had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Anna Chakvetadze claimed a first win over Venus Williams in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-04RomeR16clayVenus Williams6-0 6-7 6-4
2007-07-14Fed Cup WG SF: USA vs RUSRRhardVenus Williams6-1 6-4
2005-05-16IstanbulQFclayVenus Williams6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Chakvetadze A.Williams V.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Chakvetadze A.Williams V.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
39
53
Break points won·Slight edge
84
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
87

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Chakvetadze A.Williams V.
Freshness·
—
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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Draw