FINISHED MATCH · RECAP

Katie VolynetsOpen full analysis Venus WilliamsOpen full analysis

AucklandhardR32Monday, January 2, 2023

No-vig market probability

Volynets 71%29% Williams

1.36Recorded odds3.40

FINAL RESULT

Match score

Katie VolynetsVSVenus Williams

6Set 17

2Set 26

Venus Williams won the match

CAREER COMPARISON

Player records

Katie VolynetsVenus Williams

58%

Career Win %

53%

61%

Win % on Hard

51%

66%

Holds Serve

68%

42%

Breaks Serve

34%

77%

1st Serve In

61%

60%

1st Serve Won

66%

47%

Return Pts Won

44%

1.2

Aces / match

3.6

29%

Tiebreak %

38%

56%

Deciding-set %

43%

1575

Rating

1428

SERVICE PLACEMENT

Serve targets from this match

Katie Volynets73 serves

Where they place their serve

Venus Williams60 serves

Where they place their serve

16%Wide

18%Body

18%T

11%T

21%Body

16%Wide

17%Wide

30%Body

8%T

15%T

27%Body

3%Wide

DeuceAdDeuceAd

Top targetAd · Body21%

Top targetDeuce · Body30%

MATCH STORY

PhantomStat recap

Venus Williams defeated Katie Volynets 7-6 6-2 in the first round of the WTA 250 Auckland tournament on hard court on 2 January 2023. Despite Volynets entering as the pre-match favourite at odds of 1.36, Williams, priced at 3.4, secured an upset victory. The American claimed a competitive opening set via tiebreak before dominating the second to advance comfortably. The result marked a significant statement from the veteran Williams in the early stages of the season.