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Serena Williams#1 def. Nathalie Dechy#27
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 8, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Nathalie Dechy |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Nathalie Dechy |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Feb 21, 1979 |
| Age | 20 | 23 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,742 | 1,099 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,345 | 1,777 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 291–270 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $4,281,064 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2002 | R32 | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2002 | QF | Chanda Rubin | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nathalie Dechy's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2002 | R32 | Iroda Tulyaganova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |