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Venus Williams def. Francesca Schiavone
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 18, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Francesca Schiavone |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Francesca Schiavone |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 60 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 40 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 70 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 30 |
| Service points won % | 56 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 44 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Francesca Schiavone |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jun 23, 1980 |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 166 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,247 | 1,079 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,031 | 1,783 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 439–367 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $11,324,245 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2008 | R16 | Alona Bondarenko | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2008 | SF | Ana Ivanovic | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Francesca Schiavone's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2008 | R16 | Maria Kirilenko | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 2008 | R32 | Caroline Wozniacki | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |