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Serena Williams#6 def. Brie Rippner#73
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 11, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Brie Rippner |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Brie Rippner |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jan 21, 1980 |
| Age | 19 | 20 |
| Height | 175 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,306 | 444 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,175 | 1,562 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 17–36 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $382,708 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2001 | R32 | Lilia Osterloh | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2001 | QF | Martina Hingis | 6-4 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Brie Rippner's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2001 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-0 6-7(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |