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Elena Dementieva #5 def. Venus Williams #7

3-6 7-6(6) 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 26, 2009
Tournament WTA Tour Championships
Category WTA Finals
Surface Hard
RoundRR
Winner Elena Dementieva
Score3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
Loser Venus Williams
StatElena DementievaVenus Williams
Aces29
Double faults155
First serve %6052
First serve points won %7370
Second serve points won %4446
Break points saved %6756
Break points converted %4433
Service points won %6159
Return points won %4139
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldElena DementievaVenus Williams
Country RUS USA
Birth dateOct 14, 1981Jun 17, 1980
Age2829
Height180185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)57
Ranking points (entering)5,4154,397
Elo (entering)1,9961,988
Career W-L472–243768–288
Career earnings$14,867,437$43,095,580
Pre-match H2H
Elena Dementieva 1 7 Venus Williams

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