Serena Williams def. Venus Williams
6-2 7-6(4)
Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(4) in the 2009 WTA Finals final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 10 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.7% | 51.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.2% | 73.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 41.7% | 38.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 46.2% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 56.6% | 56.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 53.8% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.6% | 43.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.2% | 49.8% |
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 | -0.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 28 | 29 |
| Height | 175 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,576 | 4,397 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,109 | 2,000 |
| Current career W-L | 837–172 | 782–299 |
| Current career earnings | $94,966,162 | $43,351,940 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Wozniacki | 6-4 0-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 1, 2009 | SF |
| Venus Williams | 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 2009 | RR |
| Elena Dementieva | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 2009 | RR |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(6) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 2009 | RR |
Serena Williams'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Jankovic | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 1, 2009 | SF |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 2009 | RR |