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Venus Williams #8 def. Anastasija Sevastova #20

7-6(6) 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 14, 2018*
Tournament Indian Wells
Category WTA 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Venus Williams
Score7-6(6) 6-4
Loser Anastasija Sevastova
StatVenus WilliamsAnastasija Sevastova
Aces21
Double faults96
First serve %6254
First serve points won %7060
Second serve points won %5251
Break points saved %5056
Break points converted %4450
Service points won %6356
Return points won %4437
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldVenus WilliamsAnastasija Sevastova
Country USA LAT
Birth dateJun 17, 1980Apr 13, 1990
Age3727
Height185169
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)820
Ranking points (entering)4,2772,295
Elo (entering)1,9231,845
Career W-L768–288207–175
Career earnings$43,095,580$8,716,682
Pre-match H2H
Venus Williams 1 0 Anastasija Sevastova

Path

Venus Williams's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 12, 2018R32 Serena Williams 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 2018R64 Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Venus Williams's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 16, 2018QF Carla Suárez Navarro 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Anastasija Sevastova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 12, 2018R32 Julia Goerges 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 2018R64 Monica Puig 6-2 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch data