Elena Vesnina vs Venus Williams — Indian Wells Quarter-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS14
Elena Vesnina
40 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2017 ·
hard
Venus Williams
USA12
Venus Williams
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Vesnina E.
6-2 4-6 6-3
Williams V.
Vesnina E.
6462
Williams V.
2631

Elena Vesnina defeated Venus Williams 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in defending last year's round of 64. Elena Vesnina extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Vesnina closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14RomeR32clayVenus Williams6-2 4-6 7-5
2016-03-21MiamiR64hardElena Vesnina6-0 6-7 6-2
2015-01-05AucklandQFhardVenus Williams6-2 6-4
2014-02-17DubaiR32hardVenus Williams6-3 6-2
2013-08-12CincinnatiR32hardElena Vesnina6-2 5-7 6-2
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassElena Vesnina6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Vesnina E.Williams V.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 163). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vesnina E.Williams V.
Clutch Rating·Even
56
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
44
53
Break points won·Slight edge
85
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Vesnina E.Williams V.
Freshness·
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96

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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Draw