Kate Makarova vs Venus Williams — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Makarova K.2-6 6-4 6-4
Williams V.
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Williams V.
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Kate Makarova defeated Venus Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Kate Makarova had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 8 on hard. Kate Makarova claimed a first win over Venus Williams in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kate Makarova dropped the opening set before beating Venus Williams 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
71
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
60
53
Break points won·Even
92
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
29
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
75
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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