Venus Williams vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — US Open Round of 128
US Open · WTA · Round of 128
USA16#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2018 ·
hard
Williams V.6-3 5-7 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Williams V.
6562
Kuznetsova S.
3731
Venus Williams defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's semi-final. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
6–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-20 | Miami | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2016-09-26 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-10-29 | Doha | RR | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 |
| 2009-10-26 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-04-30 | Warsaw | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-05-01 | Warsaw | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-04-26 | Warsaw | F | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2004-02-23 | Dubai | QF | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
76
Break points saved·Even
53
51
Break points won·Even
92
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
90
Tiebreaks·Even
87
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
95
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Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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