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Venus Williams def. Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 25, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Elena Likhovtseva |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Elena Likhovtseva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Sep 8, 1975 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,667 | 1,099 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,324 | 1,744 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 358–338 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $6,237,555 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2000 | QF | Patty Schnyder | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Likhovtseva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2000 | R32 | Tathiana Garbin | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |