R64 Australian Open 1998

Venus Williams #16 def. Serena Williams #53

7-6(4) 6-1

Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams 7-6(4) 6-1 in the 1998 Australian Open round of 64 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 23, 1998*
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
1998
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Round
R64

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldVenus WilliamsSerena Williams
Country USA USA
Birth dateJun 17, 1980Sep 26, 1981
Age1716
Height185 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1653
Ranking points (entering)1,474487
Elo (entering)1,8991,685
Current career W-L782–299837–172
Current career earnings$43,194,440$94,948,662
Pre-match H2H
Venus Williams #16 0 – 0 Serena Williams #53

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Path

Venus Williams's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1998R128

Venus Williams's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Amélie Mauresmo #996-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 1998R32

Serena Williams's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Irina Spirlea #96-7(5) 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 1998R128