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Venus Williams#3 def. Meilen Tu#51
6-4 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 17, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Nice |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 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 | 20 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,094 | 626 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,315 | 1,692 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 103–163 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $1,590,412 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2001 | R16 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 7-6(3) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2001 | SF | Magdalena Maleeva | 7-6(8) 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Meilen Tu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2001 | R16 | Magui Serna | 6-4 6-7(7) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2001 | R32 | Amy Frazier | 6-2 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |