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Venus Williams def. Corina Morariu
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 16, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zurich |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Corina Morariu |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Corina Morariu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jan 26, 1978 |
| Age | 18 | 20 |
| Height | 185 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,063 | 781 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,086 | 1,777 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 92–104 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $1,733,916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1998 | QF | Mary Pierce | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Corina Morariu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1998 | R32 | Sandrine Testud | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |