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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario def. Anna Kournikova
7-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 8, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario |
| Score | 7-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Anna Kournikova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | Anna Kournikova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 18, 1971 | Jun 7, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 17 |
| Height | 169 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 14 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,626 | 1,778 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,108 | 2,044 |
| Career W-L | 708–267 | 184–120 |
| Career earnings | $16,942,639 | $3,584,662 |
Path
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1998 | R32 | Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1998 | R64 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1998 | R128 | Kristina Brandi | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1998 | QF | Venus Williams | 6-2 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Anna Kournikova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1998 | R32 | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1998 | R64 | Radka Bobkova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1998 | R128 | Lea Ghirardi | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |