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Martina Hingis#1 def. Serena Williams#21
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Serena Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 17 | 16 |
| Height | 170 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,218 | 1,273 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,271 | 1,891 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 825–169 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $94,816,730 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | R16 | Iva Majoli | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1998 | SF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1998 | R16 | Sandrine Testud | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1998 | R32 | Larisa Savchenko | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |