2019 - INDIAN WELLS - USA, CA March 13, 2019

Rivalry record: Angelique Kerber vs Venus Williams

Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams will meet for the ninth time in the Indian Wells quarterfinals today. Here's how their previous matches have gone.

In their first ever meeting, Venus Williams dealt the 20-year-old World No.100 Angelique Kerber a sixth first-round loss in her seventh Grand Slam main draw 6-3, 6-3 at the 2009 Australian Open (Getty) — 01 /08

In their first ever meeting, Venus Williams dealt the 20-year-old World No.100 Angelique Kerber a sixth first-round loss in her seventh Grand Slam main draw 6-3, 6-3 at the 2009 Australian Open (Getty)

Their second meeting was in on the blue clay of Madrid 2012 - just Venus's third event of that year following her diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in 2011 - where Kerber won their second round 6-4, 6-1 (Getty) — 02 /08

Their second meeting was in on the blue clay of Madrid 2012 - just Venus's third event of that year following her diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in 2011 - where Kerber won their second round 6-4, 6-1 (Getty)

Kerber, now the World No.7, also took their third-round match at the 2012 London Olympic Games 7-6(5), 7-6(5) (Getty) — 03 /08

Kerber, now the World No.7, also took their third-round match at the 2012 London Olympic Games 7-6(5), 7-6(5) (Getty)

Returning to the scene of her surprise Grand Slam semifinal breakthrough the previous year, Kerber won a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 thriller over the No.46-ranked Venus in the second round of the 2012 US Open (Getty) — 04 /08

Returning to the scene of her surprise Grand Slam semifinal breakthrough the previous year, Kerber won a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 thriller over the No.46-ranked Venus in the second round of the 2012 US Open (Getty)

Venus's battling run to the Montréal 2014 final included four three-set victories, including a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 revenge win over Kerber in the third round (Getty) — 05 /08

Venus's battling run to the Montréal 2014 final included four three-set victories, including a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 revenge win over Kerber in the third round (Getty)

The only match the pair have played while both were ranked in the Top 10 was their 2016 Wimbledon semifinal, which Kerber won 6-4, 6-4 to make her second of three major finals that year (Getty) — 06 /08

The only match the pair have played while both were ranked in the Top 10 was their 2016 Wimbledon semifinal, which Kerber won 6-4, 6-4 to make her second of three major finals that year (Getty)

2017 was a resurgent year for Venus, and featured a 7-5, 6-3 defeat of Kerber in the Miami quarterfinals - her 15th and most recent victory over a reigning World No.1 (Getty) — 07 /08

2017 was a resurgent year for Venus, and featured a 7-5, 6-3 defeat of Kerber in the Miami quarterfinals - her 15th and most recent victory over a reigning World No.1 (Getty)

In 2018, it was Kerber's turn for a resurgence, and her 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 upset of World No.5 Venus in the second round of Sydney was the sixth of the 14-match winning streak with which she opened the year (Getty) — 08 /08

In 2018, it was Kerber's turn for a resurgence, and her 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 upset of World No.5 Venus in the second round of Sydney was the sixth of the 14-match winning streak with which she opened the year (Getty)