Venus Williams def. Vera Dushevina
6-7(5) 7-5 6-3
Venus Williams defeated Vera Dushevina 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3 in the 2009 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Vera Dushevina |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 10 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.2% | 60.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.1% | 59.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 36.4% | 34.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 45.5% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 56.2% | 49.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 54.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.4% | 43.8% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.1% | 46.9% |
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 | -6.3 |
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. | +6.2 | -0.4 |
* 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 | Vera Dushevina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Oct 6, 1986 |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Height | 185 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,865 | 1,319 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,049 | 1,755 |
| Current career W-L | 782–299 | 143–172 |
| Current career earnings | $43,351,940 | $3,204,753 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.