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Serena Williams#4 def. Rita Grande#35
6-0 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 16, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-0 6-3 |
| Loser | Rita Grande |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Rita Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ITA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Mar 23, 1975 |
| Age | 20 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,609 | 906 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,264 | 1,645 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 172–218 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $1,858,558 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2002 | R16 | Denisa Chladkova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rita Grande's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2002 | R64 | Klara Koukalova | 2-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |