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Venus Williams#66 def. Joannette Kruger#45
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 2, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Joannette Kruger |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Joannette Kruger |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Sep 3, 1973 |
| Age | 17 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 411 | 581 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,745 | 1,811 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 147–162 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $1,083,908 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Anke Huber | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Gala Leon Garcia | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Larisa Savchenko | 5-7 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1997 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Joannette Kruger's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1997 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-7 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1997 | R64 | Henrieta Nagyova | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Barbara Paulus | 6-1 6-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |