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Martina Hingis#1 def. Venus Williams#66
6-0 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 7, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Martina Hingis |
| Score | 6-0 6-4 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 16 | 17 |
| Height | 170 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,566 | 411 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,370 | 1,813 |
| Career W-L | 515–126 | 768–289 |
| Career earnings | $24,749,074 | $43,077,000 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1997 | SF | Lindsay Davenport | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1997 | QF | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1997 | R16 | Florencia Labat | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Elena Likhovtseva | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Denisa Chladkova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Tami Whitlinger Jones | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Hingis's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1997 | SF | Irina Spirlea | 7-6 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1997 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1997 | R16 | Joannette Kruger | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Gala Leon Garcia | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Larisa Savchenko | 5-7 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |