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Garbiñe Muguruza def. Venus Williams
6-2 3-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 20, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Garbiñe Muguruza |
| Score | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
| Stat | Garbiñe Muguruza | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 74 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 72 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Garbiñe Muguruza | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 8, 1993 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 23 | 36 |
| Height | 182 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,287 | 3,752 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,852 | 1,899 |
| Career W-L | 306–178 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $24,813,892 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Garbiñe Muguruza's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | R16 | Julia Goerges | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 2017 | R32 | Jelena Ostapenko | 2-6 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Garbiñe Muguruza's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | SF | Elina Svitolina | 1-4 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | R16 | Johanna Konta | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 2017 | R32 | Lesia Tsurenko | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2017 | R64 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |