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Serena Williams#6 def. Daja Bedanova#51
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 24, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Daja Bedanova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Daja Bedanova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Mar 9, 1983 |
| Age | 19 | 17 |
| Height | 175 | 171 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,374 | 638 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,172 | 1,725 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 64–71 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $902,005 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2001 | R32 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2001 | R64 | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2001 | R128 | Janet Lee | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2001 | QF | Martina Hingis | 6-2 3-6 8-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Daja Bedanova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2001 | R32 | Elena Dementieva | 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2001 | R64 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2001 | R128 | Bryanne Stewart | 7-5 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |