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Serena Williams#10 def. Nadia Petrova#13
6-2 4-1 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 25, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 4-1 (ret.) |
| Loser | Nadia Petrova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Nadia Petrova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Jun 8, 1982 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,273 | 2,097 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,210 | 1,849 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 441–276 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $12,466,924 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2004 | R16 | Dinara Safina | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2004 | SF | Vera Zvonareva | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nadia Petrova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2004 | R16 | Sanda Mamic | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 2004 | R32 | Jie Zheng | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |