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Venus Williams#3 def. Ai Sugiyama#30
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 4, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Gold Coast |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Ai Sugiyama |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Ai Sugiyama |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jul 5, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 163 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 30 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,128 | 910 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,339 | 1,744 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 411–362 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $8,128,126 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2002 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2002 | SF | Nadia Petrova | 7-6(1) 6-5 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ai Sugiyama's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2002 | R16 | Anastasia Myskina | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 2002 | R32 | Marlene Weingartner | 6-0 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |