Venus Williams def. Virginie Razzano
6-4 6-2
Venus Williams defeated Virginie Razzano 6-4 6-2 in the 2009 Dubai Tennis Championships final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Virginie Razzano |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.0% | 68.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.7% | 58.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 63.0% | 38.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.7% | 52.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.8% | 33.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.7% | 43.3% |
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. | +10.8 | -3.6 |
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. | +3.6 | -10.9 |
* 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 | Venus Williams | Virginie Razzano |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | May 12, 1983 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 185 cm | 174 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,144 | 966 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,150 | 1,757 |
| Current career W-L | 782–299 | 201–217 |
| Current career earnings | $43,351,940 | $3,510,457 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 6-1 2-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2009 | SF |
| Elena Dementieva | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2009 | QF |
| Alizé Cornet | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2009 | R16 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 2009 | R32 |
Venus Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Virginie Razzano's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaia Kanepi | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2009 | SF |
| Vera Zvonareva | 7-6(7) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 2009 | QF |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 6-2 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2009 | R16 |
| Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 2009 | R32 |
| Kateryna Volodko | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 2009 | R64 |