Elena Dementieva vs Serena Williams — Toronto Semi-final
Toronto · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 2009 ·
hard
Dementieva E.7-6 6-1
Williams S.
Dementieva E.
762
Williams S.
610
Elena Dementieva defeated Serena Williams 7-6 6-1 in the Toronto semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–4. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Dementieva came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
4–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-11 | Sydney | F | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-10-29 | Doha | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-7 7-5 8-6 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-01-15 | Sydney | SF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | F | hard | Elena Dementieva | 5-7 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-11-10 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2004-07-19 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2004-03-24 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
86
Break points won·Slight edge
93
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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