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Venus Williams def. Nicole Vaidisova
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 22, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Istanbul |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Nicole Vaidisova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Nicole Vaidisova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 23, 1989 |
| Age | 24 | 16 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,772 | 829 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,051 | 1,805 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 155–84 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $2,778,619 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2005 | SF | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 21, 2005 | QF | Anna Chakvetadze | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 2005 | R16 | Marta Marrero | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Nicole Vaidisova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2005 | SF | Anna Smashnova | 4-6 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 21, 2005 | QF | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 7-5 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 2005 | R16 | Ivana Abramovic | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |