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Venus Williams def. Lucie Safarova
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 58 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 96 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 19 |
| Height | 185 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,293 | 626 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,055 | 1,746 |
| 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 17, 2006 | R64 | Zuzana Ondraskova | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2006 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 7-6(2) 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2006 | R64 | Kveta Peschke | 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |