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Venus Williams#11 def. Rita Grande#39
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 23, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Key Biscayne |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 17 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,973 | 643 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,011 | 1,731 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1998 | R32 | Olga Barabanschikova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1998 | R64 | Tatiana Panova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1998 | QF | Silvia Farina Elia | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1998 | R32 | Yayuk Basuki | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1998 | R64 | Sylvia Plischke | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |