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Venus Williams#2 def. Rita Grande#34
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jun 2, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | 185 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 34 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,591 | 930 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,302 | 1,667 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2002 | R64 | Wynne Prakusya | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 2002 | R128 | Bianka Lamade | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2002 | R16 | Chanda Rubin | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2002 | R64 | Alina Jidkova | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 2002 | R128 | Mariana Diaz-Oliva | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |