Venus Williams vs Kirsten Flipkens — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
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1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2021 ·
hard
Williams V.7-5 6-2
Flipkens K.
Williams V.
762
Flipkens K.
520
Venus Williams defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kirsten Flipkens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Venus Williams closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-08 | Olympics | R64 | hard | Kirsten Flipkens | 4-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2013-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Kirsten Flipkens | 0-6 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
37%
48%
Service points won·Even
53%
57%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
53
52
Break points saved·Dominant
53
20
Break points won·Clear edge
92
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
81
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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