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Venus Williams def. Maria Sharapova
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 1, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stanford |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 8 |
| First serve % | 49 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 25 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 45 |
| Return points won % | 55 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 29 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 62 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,617 | 970 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,092 | 2,035 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2009 | R16 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 30, 2009 | R32 | Stéphanie Dubois | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2009 | SF | Elena Dementieva | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2009 | R16 | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 30, 2009 | R32 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |