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Venus Williams def. Raluca Olaru
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 30, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Raluca Olaru |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Raluca Olaru |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 6 | 3 |
| First serve % | 59 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Raluca Olaru |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Mar 3, 1989 |
| Age | 27 | 18 |
| Height | 185 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 84 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,765 | 377 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,047 | 1,574 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 37–57 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $1,770,957 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2007 | R128 | Kyra Nagy | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2007 | R32 | Alona Bondarenko | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Raluca Olaru's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2007 | R128 | Ashley Harkleroad | 7-5 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |