Virginie Razzano vs Venus Williams — Japan Open Final
Japan Open · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2007 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Razzano V.4-6 7-6 6-4
Williams V.
Razzano V.
4762
Williams V.
6641
Virginie Razzano defeated Venus Williams 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Japan Open final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Virginie Razzano claimed a first win over Venus Williams in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Virginie Razzano dropped the opening set before beating Venus Williams 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-07-30 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2005-02-14 | Antwerp | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
58
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
37
53
Break points won·Slight edge
85
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
29
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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96
Williams V.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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