Venus Williams vs Samantha StosurCincinnati Quarter-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-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, 13 August 2012 ·
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams V.
6-2 6-7 6-4
Stosur S.
Williams V.
6662
Stosur S.
2741

Venus Williams defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

61
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-23MiamiR32hardVenus Williams6-4 7-6
2012-05-14RomeR16clayVenus Williams6-4 6-3
2012-04-02CharlestonQFclaySamantha Stosur6-3 4-6 6-3
2010-05-10MadridQFclayVenus Williams6-3 6-3
2008-08-25US OpenR128hardVenus Williams6-2 6-3
2008-05-12RomeR32clayVenus Williams6-4 6-1
2007-04-09CharlestonR64clayVenus Williams6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
53
64
Break points won·Clear edge
92
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
47

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw