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Venus Williams def. Elena Dementieva
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Elena Dementieva |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Elena Dementieva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 6 |
| First serve % | 48 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Elena Dementieva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Oct 14, 1981 |
| Age | 28 | 27 |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,144 | 8,286 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,111 | 2,092 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 472–243 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $14,867,437 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2009 | R16 | Alizé Cornet | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2009 | SF | Serena Williams | 6-1 2-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2009 | R16 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Sybille Bammer | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |