Venus Williams def. Yaroslava Shvedova
6-4 7-6(4)
Venus Williams defeated Yaroslava Shvedova 6-4 7-6(4) in the 2017 Italian Open first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Yaroslava Shvedova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 72.3% | 69.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.8% | 52.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 61.1% | 45.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 55.6% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.1% | 50.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 44.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.0% | 36.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.2% | 43.8% |
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. | +6.6 | -6.5 |
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. | +6.5 | -6.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Yaroslava Shvedova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | KAZ |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Sep 12, 1987 |
| Age | 36 | 29 |
| Height | 185 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,752 | 1,113 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,871 | 1,617 |
| Current career W-L | 782–299 | 143–177 |
| Current career earnings | $43,194,440 | $6,717,224 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.