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Monica Seles#5 def. Anna Kournikova#18
6-3 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 5, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | San Diego |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Monica Seles |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Anna Kournikova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Monica Seles | Anna Kournikova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 2, 1973 | Jun 7, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 19 |
| Height | 178 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 18 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,910 | 1,428 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,159 | 1,939 |
| Career W-L | 578–121 | 184–120 |
| Career earnings | $14,891,762 | $3,584,662 |
Path
Monica Seles's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2000 | QF | Sandrine Testud | 4-6 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2000 | R16 | Meilen Tu | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Monica Seles's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2000 | F | Venus Williams | 6-0 6-7(3) 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Anna Kournikova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2000 | QF | Nathalie Tauziat | 2-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2000 | R16 | Lindsay Davenport | 2-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 3, 2000 | R32 | Alexandra Stevenson | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |