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Lindsay Davenport def. Venus Williams
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 12, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lindsay Davenport | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1976 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 189 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,830 | 3,123 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,232 | 2,117 |
| Career W-L | 704–190 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $22,166,338 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1998 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1998 | R16 | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1998 | R32 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1998 | R64 | Lori Mcneil | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1998 | R128 | Catalina Cristea | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1998 | F | Martina Hingis | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1998 | QF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 2-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 8, 1998 | R16 | Mary Pierce | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1998 | R32 | Larisa Savchenko | 5-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1998 | R64 | Anne Kremer | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1998 | R128 | Elena Pampoulova | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |