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Venus Williams def. Lucie Safarova
6-7(5) 6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 28, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-7(5) 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 61 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 28 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 46 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,237 | 1,324 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,087 | 1,732 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2009 | R128 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2009 | R32 | Agnes Szavay | 0-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2009 | R128 | Sabine Lisicki | 6-2 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |