Virginie Razzano def. Venus Williams
4-6 7-6(7) 6-4
Virginie Razzano defeated Venus Williams 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 in the 2007 Japan Women's Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Virginie Razzano | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 10 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.5% | 64.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 59.7% | 67.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.9% | 37.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 70.6% | 64.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 55.3% | 56.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 35.7% | 29.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.4% | 44.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.3% | 50.7% |
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. | -0.7 | +0.6 |
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. | -0.6 | +0.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2007 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Virginie Razzano | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | USA |
| Birth date | May 12, 1983 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 174 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 33 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 836 | 2,305 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,800 | 2,109 |
| Current career W-L | 201–217 | 782–299 |
| Current career earnings | $3,510,457 | $43,194,440 |
Path
Virginie Razzano's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavia Pennetta | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2007 | SF |
| Camille Pin | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2007 | QF |
| Elena Baltacha | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 2007 | R16 |
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2007 | R32 |
Virginie Razzano's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Venus Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wozniacki | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2007 | SF |
| Alicia Molik | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2007 | QF |
| Vania King | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 2007 | R16 |
| Jill Craybas | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2007 | R32 |