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Lindsay Davenport#3 def. Venus Williams#15
1-6 7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 30, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | 1-6 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 | 21 | 17 |
| Height | 189 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,541 | 1,474 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,144 | 1,936 |
| Career W-L | 704–190 | 768–289 |
| Career earnings | $22,166,338 | $43,077,000 |
Path
Lindsay Davenport's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1998 | R16 | Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1998 | R32 | Flora Perfetti | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1998 | R64 | Karina Habsudova | 2-6 6-0 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | Amelie Cocheteux | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lindsay Davenport's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1998 | SF | Conchita Martínez | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1998 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1998 | R32 | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 23, 1998 | R64 | Serena Williams | 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 21, 1998 | R128 | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |