Venus Williams def. Veronika Kudermetova
6-4 7-5
Venus Williams defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-5 in the 2023 Cincinnati Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Veronika Kudermetova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 9 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.3% | 50.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.4% | 58.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 44.0% | 41.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 42.9% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.1% | 50.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 57.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.6% | 46.4% |
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. | +0.4 | -6.7 |
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. | +6.7 | -0.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Veronika Kudermetova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 24, 1997 |
| Age | 43 | 26 |
| Height | 185 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 533 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 83 | 2,485 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,585 | 1,939 |
| Current career W-L | 782–299 | 200–153 |
| Current career earnings | $43,194,440 | $10,680,692 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.