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Venus Williams#11 def. Tatiana Panova#73
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Tatiana Panova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Tatiana Panova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Aug 13, 1976 |
| Age | 17 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 154 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,973 | 363 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,007 | 1,522 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 130–196 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $1,561,661 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1998 | R32 | Olga Barabanschikova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tatiana Panova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1998 | R128 | Mashona Washington | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |