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Venus Williams def. Lindsay Davenport
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 29, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Lindsay Davenport |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jun 8, 1976 |
| Age | 19 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 189 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,730 | 5,113 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,233 | 2,245 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 704–190 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $22,166,338 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1999 | SF | Monica Seles | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1999 | QF | Magui Serna | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1999 | R16 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1999 | SF | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 4-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1999 | QF | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1999 | R16 | Nathalie Dechy | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |