Nadia Petrova vs Venus Williams — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 May 2010 ·
clay
#615WTA
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.6-4 6-3
Williams V.
Petrova N.
662
Williams V.
430
Nadia Petrova defeated Venus Williams 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nadia Petrova claimed a first win over Venus Williams in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nadia Petrova closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2002-01-01 | Gold Coast | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6(1) 6-5 |
| 2001-12-30 | Gold Coast | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-5 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
63
53
Break points won·Slight edge
85
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
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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97
Williams V.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast