Venus Williams vs Kate Makarova — Rome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
Venus Williams
USA
Venus Williams
#615WTA
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2012 ·
clay
RUS
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
7-6 6-1
Makarova K.
Williams V.
762
Makarova K.
610

Venus Williams defeated Kate Makarova 7-6 6-1 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in defending last year's round of 32. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Venus Williams came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardKate Makarova2-6 6-4 6-4
2010-06-21WimbledonR64grassVenus Williams6-0 6-4

Statistics

This season
Williams V.Makarova K.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams V.Makarova K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
53
60
Break points won·Even
92
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
87
75

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Williams V.Makarova K.
Freshness·
97
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Williams V.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw