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Venus Williams#7 def. Ai Sugiyama#19
6-0 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 28, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-0 6-2 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 17 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,615 | 1,602 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,093 | 1,877 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1998 | R128 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | R32 | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1998 | R128 | Laura Golarsa | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |