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Steffi Graf#1 def. Venus Williams#192
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 16, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Steffi Graf |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Steffi Graf | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 14, 1969 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 27 | 16 |
| Height | 176 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 192 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 322 | 6 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,490 | 1,586 |
| Career W-L | 866–109 | 768–289 |
| Career earnings | $21,895,277 | $43,077,000 |
Path
Steffi Graf's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Katrina Adams | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steffi Graf's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1996 | QF | Amy Frazier | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Linda Wild | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1996 | R64 | Ludmila Richterova | 7-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |