Belinda Bencic def. Venus Williams
6-3 7-5
Belinda Bencic defeated Venus Williams 6-3 7-5 in the 2018 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Belinda Bencic | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 58.5% | 70.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.3% | 57.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.1% | 38.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 54.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.6% | 51.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 45.5% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 48.6% | 35.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.3% | 43.7% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.9 | -5.3 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.3 | -7.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Belinda Bencic | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | USA |
| Birth date | Mar 10, 1997 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 20 | 37 |
| Height | 175 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 78 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 811 | 5,568 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,684 | 1,918 |
| Current career W-L | 312–195 | 782–300 |
| Current career earnings | $17,476,910 | $43,351,940 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.