Venus Williams vs Serena Williams — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
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1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2009 ·
hard
Williams V.6-1 2-6 7-6
Williams S.
Williams V.
6272
Williams S.
1661
Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams 6-1 2-6 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 14–6. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 14–7.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
6–14| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | Lexington | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2018-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2014-08-04 | Montreal | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-7 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-04-01 | Charleston | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2009-11-01 | Doha | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2009-10-28 | Doha | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 5-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | F | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Venus Williams | 5-7 6-1 6-0 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-03-03 | Bangalore | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
53
96
Break points saved·Dominant
53
86
Break points won·Slight edge
92
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
98
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.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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