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Venus Williams def. Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 24, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kremlin Cup |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Elena Likhovtseva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Elena Likhovtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Sep 8, 1975 |
| Age | 18 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,217 | 1,015 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,106 | 1,795 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 358–338 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $6,237,555 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1998 | QF | Katarina Studenikova | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Likhovtseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1998 | R32 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |