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Serena Williams#31 def. Joannette Kruger#21

5-1 (ret.)

Match Information

Date May 7, 1998*
Tournament Rome
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Serena Williams
Score5-1 (ret.)
Loser Joannette Kruger

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsJoannette Kruger
Country USA RSA
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Sep 3, 1973
Age1624
Height175179
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3121
Ranking points (entering)7921,263
Elo (entering)1,7851,820
Career W-L825–169147–162
Career earnings$94,816,730$1,083,908
Pre-match H2H
Serena Williams 0 – 1 Joannette Kruger

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Path

Serena Williams's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 6, 1998R64 Nathalie Tauziat 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch data

Serena Williams's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 8, 1998R16 Conchita Martínez 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Joannette Kruger's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 6, 1998R64 Tathiana Garbin 6-7 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data