Davenport–V. Williams rivalry

The American tennis players Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport met 27 times during their careers. Their overall head-to-head series is 14–13, in Davenport's favor.

Head-to-head

Legend: Before 2009

Legend: Starting in 2009

Grand Slam tournaments (9)

Olympic (0)

WTA Championships (0)

Grand Slam Cup (0)

Tier I (3)

Premier Mandatory (0)

Tier II (14)

Premier 5 (0)

Tier III (1)

Premier (0)

Tier IV & V (0)

International (0)

Davenport 14–13 V. Williams

Year

Tournament

Surface

Round

Winner

Score

Davenport

Williams

1997

Indian Wells

Hard

QF

Davenport

6-4, 5-7, 7-6(1)

1

0

1997

Zurich

Indoor Hard

QF

Davenport

6-0, 6-4

2

0

1998

Australian Open

Hard

QF

Davenport

1-6, 7-5, 6-3

3

0

1998

Oklahoma City

Indoor Hard

SF

Williams

6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3

3

1

1998

Stanford

Hard

F

Davenport

6-4, 5-7, 6-4

4

1

1998

US Open

Hard

SF

Davenport

6-4, 6-4

5

1

1998

Zurich

Indoor Hard

F

Davenport

7-5, 6-3

6

1

1999

Australian Open

Hard

QF

Davenport

6-4, 6-0

7

1

1999

Stanford

Hard

F

Davenport

7-6(1), 6-2

8

1

1999

San Diego

Hard

SF

Williams

6-4, 7-5

8

2

1999

New Haven

Hard

F

Williams

6-2, 7-5

8

3

1999

Philadelphia

Indoor Carpet

SF

Davenport

6-1, 6-2

9

3

2000

Wimbledon

Grass

F

Williams

6-3, 7-6(3)

9

4

2000

Stanford

Hard

F

Williams

6-1, 6-4

9

5

2000

US Open

Hard

F

Williams

6-4, 7-5

9

6

2000

Linz

Indoor Carpet

F

Davenport

6-4, 3-6, 6-2

10

6

2001

Wimbledon

Grass

SF

Williams

6-2, 6-7(1), 6-1

10

7

2001

San Diego

Hard

SF

Williams

6-2, 7-5

10

8

2001

New Haven

Hard

F

Williams

7-6(6), 6-4

10

9

2002

San Diego

Hard

SF

Williams

6-2, 6-1

10

10

2002

New Haven

Hard

F

Williams

7-5, 6-0

10

11

2003

Wimbledon

Grass

QF

Williams

6-2, 2-6, 6-1

10

12

2004

Stanford

Hard

F

Davenport

7-6(4), 5-7, 7-6(4)

11

12

2004

Los Angeles

Hard

SF

Davenport

7-5, 2-0 ret.

12

12

2004

US Open

Hard

R16

Davenport

7-5, 6-4

13

12

2005

Amelia Island

Clay

QF

Davenport

1-6, 6-3, 6-4

14

12

2005

Wimbledon

Grass

F

Williams

4-6, 7-6(4), 9-7

14

13

Breakdown of the rivalry

  • Hard courts: Davenport, 11-9
  • Clay courts: Davenport, 1–0
  • Grass courts: Williams, 4–0
  • Carpet: Davenport, 2–0
  • Grand Slam matches: Williams, 5–4
  • Grand Slam finals: Williams, 3-0
  • Year-End Championships matches: None
  • Year-End Championships finals: None
  • Fed Cup matches: None
  • All finals: Williams, 7-5