Venus Williams vs Dinara Safina — Wimbledon Semi-final
Wimbledon · WTA · Semi-final
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1654ELO
1576Grass ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 22 June 2009 ·
grass
Williams V.6-1 6-0
Safina D.
Williams V.
662
Safina D.
100
Venus Williams defeated Dinara Safina 6-1 6-0 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams handed Dinara Safina a second-set bagel in a 6–1 6–0 win.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | SF | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2008-09-29 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
53
45
Break points won·Even
92
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
97
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Williams V.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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