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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#9 def. Serena Williams#96
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Serena Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 16 |
| Height | 169 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 96 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,317 | 257 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,041 | 1,661 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 825–169 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $94,816,730 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | QF | Natasha Zvereva | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1998 | R16 | Janet Lee | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1998 | R32 | Karina Habsudova | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1998 | F | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | QF | Lindsay Davenport | 1-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1998 | R16 | Sandrine Testud | 7-6 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 1998 | R32 | Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |