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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario def. Venus Williams
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 26 | 17 |
| Height | 169 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,317 | 1,173 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,045 | 1,920 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | SF | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1998 | QF | Natasha Zvereva | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1998 | R16 | Janet Lee | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1998 | R32 | Karina Habsudova | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | SF | Ai Sugiyama | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1998 | QF | Magdalena Maleeva | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1998 | R16 | Martina Hingis | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1998 | R32 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-4 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |