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Venus Williams#3 def. Nadia Petrova#39
7-6(1) 6-5 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 4, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Gold Coast |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 7-6(1) 6-5 (ret.) |
| Loser | Nadia Petrova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Nadia Petrova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jun 8, 1982 |
| Age | 21 | 19 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,128 | 792 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,340 | 1,737 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 441–276 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $12,466,924 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2002 | QF | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2002 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2002 | F | Justine Henin | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nadia Petrova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2002 | QF | Silvia Farina Elia | 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2002 | R16 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 2002 | R32 | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |