Flavia Pennetta vs Venus Williams — Roland Garros Round of 32
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2008 ·
clay
#615WTA
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Pennetta F.7-5 6-3
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
762
Williams V.
530
Flavia Pennetta defeated Venus Williams 7-5 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Flavia Pennetta closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2009-02-23 | Acapulco | F | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2008-10-13 | Zurich | F | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2008-10-06 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2007-10-13 | Bangkok | SF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-4 7-6(8) |
| 2007-09-24 | Seoul | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
53
Break points won·Even
95
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
29
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
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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95
Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast