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Venus Williams def. Monica Seles
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 5, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Diego |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,326 | 1,886 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,267 | 2,088 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2001 | SF | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2001 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2001 | R16 | Daja Bedanova | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 2, 2001 | R32 | Elena Bovina | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2001 | SF | Martina Hingis | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2001 | QF | Jennifer Capriati | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2001 | R16 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 2, 2001 | R32 | Evie Dominikovic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |