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Venus Williams def. Flavia Pennetta
7-6(1) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 19, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 7-6(1) 6-2 |
| Loser | Flavia Pennetta |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| First serve % | 66 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | — | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | — |
| Service points won % | 74 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Feb 25, 1982 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,247 | 1,480 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,050 | 1,902 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 418–272 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $14,197,886 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2008 | SF | Ana Ivanovic | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 18, 2008 | QF | Francesca Schiavone | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 2008 | R16 | Alona Bondarenko | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Flavia Pennetta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2008 | SF | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 18, 2008 | QF | Katarina Srebotnik | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 2008 | R16 | Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 2008 | R32 | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |