Magda Linette vs Venus WilliamsPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

π΅π±Magda Linette
#78 Β· 34 yrs Β· Right-Handed
3 meetings Β· sets 3β5
πΊπΈVenus Williams
#611 Β· 45 yrs Β· Right-Handed
14Magda Linette and Venus Williams have met 3 times since 2016; Venus Williams leads 2β1. Their first meeting came at Fed Cup WG2 R1: USA vs POL in 2016 on hard. On hard courts Williams leads 2β1. Across all meetings Linette has taken 3 sets to Williams's 5. Their most recent meeting: Magda Linette won at ASB Classic - Auckland (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches Β· Last 12 months
| Indicator | Linette | Williams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Magda Linette | Venus Williams | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 33% | 7/21 | β | |
| Wins a set when losing | 10% | 2/21 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 16/42 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Covers β1.5 sets as favorite | 31% | 4/13 | β | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 43% | 12/28 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 3/7 | 67% | 2/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 14/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 47% | 7/15 | 0% | 0/1 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Linette 0, Williams 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Linette
π€ Servebot
Williams
π€ Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Magda Linette and Venus Williams are π€ Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 2,026 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jan 6, 2026
ASB Classic - Auckland
H Hard Β· 1st Round
Jul 21, 2016
Stanford
H Hard Β· Round of 16
Feb 6, 2016
Fed Cup WG2 R1: USA vs POL
H Hard Β· Round Robin
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches Β· Last 90 days
| Metric | Linette | Williams |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4β6 | 0β4 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 4.35 |
| ROI % | -34.2% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -3.42u | -4.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Linette | Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 3 | 2 |
| Distance | 411 mi Β· 662 km | 411 mi Β· 662 km |
| Route | CAN β POL | CAN β POL |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced Β· Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Linette and Williams posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Linette | Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Tatjana Maria | L 06 36 | L 46 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Elena Gabriela Ruse
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 1st Round
Aug 13
Iva Jovic
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 2nd Round
Aug 5
Carol Zhao
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 1st Round
Aug 3
Leylah Fernandez
Mubadala DC Open - Washington Β· 1st Round
Jul 27
Mai Hontama
Athens Open - Athens Β· 1st Round
Jul 13
Mirra Andreeva
Wimbledon - London Β· 1st Round
Jun 29
Maja Chwalinska
Boodles Tennis Challenge Β· -
Jun 26
Barbora Krejcikova
Libema Open - 's-Hertogenbosch Β· Semifinals
Jun 13
Emiliana Arango
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati Β· 1st Round
Aug 14
Kamilla Rakhimova
National Bank Open - Toronto Β· 1st Round
Aug 2
Anastasia Potapova
Mubadala DC Open - Washington Β· 1st Round
Jul 29
Irina Camelia Begu
Bad Homburg Open - Bad Homburg Β· 1st Round
Jun 22
Kaitlin Quevedo
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid Β· 1st Round
Apr 21
Francesca Jones
Miami Open - Miami Β· 1st Round
Mar 19
Diane Parry
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells Β· 1st Round
Mar 5
Ajla Tomljanovic
ATX Open - Austin Β· 1st Round
Feb 24
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won Β· Last 12 months Β· 11β42 matches
| Metric | Linette | Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 0% |
| Sets won | 44% | 15% |
| Games won | 48% | 38% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Linette | Williams |
|---|---|---|
| WTA 500 | 0 | 1 |
| WTA 250 | 1 | 0 |
| BJK Cup | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Linette | Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
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