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Venus Williams#66 def. Sandrine Testud#17
7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 4, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Sandrine Testud |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Sandrine Testud |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 3, 1972 |
| Age | 17 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 176 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 411 | 1,554 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,764 | 2,019 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 309–236 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $3,782,307 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 6, 1997 | SF | Irina Spirlea | 7-6 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sandrine Testud's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1997 | R16 | Karina Habsudova | 6-3 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Elena Pampoulova | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Iva Majoli | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |