Venus Williams played furiously in the tournament as she got past all her opponents in straight sets so far. She also defeated Minella in two easy sets in the previous match with ease. The American former world number one will be playing Shahar Peer in the fourth round. Venus is seeded number three in the tournament and stands at number 4 in the WTA rankings.

Peer seems to be displaying the game of her best standards and defeated 19^th seed Flavia Pennetta in straight sets in the previous match. Peer is ranked at 19 in the WTA world rankings.

Venus and Peer have met five times before. Venus leads the head-to-head by 5-0. Venus defeated Peer at Madrid this year. Venus has a good win/loss record this year which stands at 33/6. Alongside Peer has been doing considerably well this year with a win/loss record of 36/17

Venus has won many matches before and will put in her best efforts in the match. Moreover Venus is known for her court coverge and the determination with which she enters the court. She will put in the same effort in this match also. Peer has taken the opportunity to defeat seeded players. She has not managed stretch Venus in their previous meetings. With both the players in good form the match is going to be a challenging one.