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Venus Williams#21 def. Ai Sugiyama#20
6-1 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 7-6 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 17 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,173 | 1,237 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,904 | 1,916 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1998 | F | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-1 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | QF | Barbara Paulus | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1998 | R16 | Conchita Martínez | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1998 | R32 | Francesca Lubiani | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |