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Venus Williams#2 def. Meilen Tu#58
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 9, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Meilen Tu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Meilen Tu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jan 17, 1978 |
| Age | 21 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,200 | 611 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,324 | 1,649 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 103–163 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $1,590,412 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2002 | QF | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Meilen Tu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2002 | R32 | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-3 4-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |