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Sesil Karatantcheva#98 def. Venus Williams#13
6-3 1-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 28, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Sesil Karatantcheva |
| Score | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sesil Karatantcheva | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | USA |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1989 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 15 | 24 |
| Height | 171 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 98 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 366 | 1,916 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,627 | 2,062 |
| Career W-L | 50–75 | 768–289 |
| Career earnings | $1,405,232 | $43,077,000 |
Path
Sesil Karatantcheva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2005 | R64 | Shinobu Asagoe | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2005 | R128 | Alona Bondarenko | 4-6 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sesil Karatantcheva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2005 | R16 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2005 | R64 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2005 | R128 | Marta Marrero | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |