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Venus Williams def. Lucie Safarova
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 13, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 68 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 27 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 36 | 30 |
| Height | 185 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,280 | 1,356 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,852 | 1,771 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | R64 | Jelena Jankovic | 1-6 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2017 | R16 | Shuai Peng | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | R64 | Coco Vandeweghe | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 10, 2017 | R128 | Lara Arruabarrena | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |