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Venus Williams#4 def. Monica Seles#5
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Monica Seles |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Monica Seles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Dec 2, 1973 |
| Age | 19 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,730 | 2,822 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,221 | 2,119 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 578–121 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $14,891,762 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1999 | F | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1999 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1999 | R16 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6-0 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |