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Venus Williams#11 def. Anna Kournikova#25
2-6 6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 25, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 2-6 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Anna Kournikova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Anna Kournikova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jun 7, 1981 |
| Age | 17 | 16 |
| Height | 185 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,973 | 1,226 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,052 | 1,998 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 184–120 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $3,584,662 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1998 | SF | Martina Hingis | 6-2 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 24, 1998 | QF | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1998 | R16 | Rita Grande | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1998 | R32 | Olga Barabanschikova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1998 | R64 | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Anna Kournikova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1998 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 24, 1998 | QF | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1998 | R16 | Conchita Martínez | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1998 | R32 | Monica Seles | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1998 | R64 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |