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Lindsay Davenport def. Venus Williams
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 18, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lindsay Davenport | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 8, 1976 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 189 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,678 | 3,063 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,267 | 2,116 |
| Career W-L | 704–190 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $22,166,338 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | SF | Irina Spirlea | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1998 | QF | Amanda Coetzer | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | SF | Nathalie Tauziat | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1998 | QF | Mary Pierce | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1998 | R16 | Corina Morariu | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |