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Venus Williams#66 def. Irina Spirlea#12
7-6 4-6 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Sep 6, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 7-6 4-6 7-6 |
| Loser | Irina Spirlea |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Irina Spirlea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Mar 26, 1974 |
| Age | 17 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 411 | 1,828 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,790 | 1,974 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 211–149 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $2,652,068 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1997 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1997 | R16 | Joannette Kruger | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Gala Leon Garcia | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Larisa Savchenko | 5-7 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1997 | F | Martina Hingis | 6-0 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Irina Spirlea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1997 | QF | Monica Seles | 6-7 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1997 | R16 | Amanda Coetzer | 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Lilia Osterloh | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Anna Kournikova | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Amy Frazier | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |