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Venus Williams#12 def. Silvia Farina Elia#31
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Silvia Farina Elia |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Silvia Farina Elia |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 27, 1972 |
| Age | 17 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,930 | 747 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,978 | 1,782 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 365–309 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $3,688,252 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1998 | R16 | Dominique Monami | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Silvia Farina Elia's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1998 | R64 | Sandra Kleinova | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |