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Venus Williams#192 def. Linda Wild#32
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Manhattan Beach |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Linda Wild |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Linda Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Feb 11, 1971 |
| Age | 16 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 192 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6 | 45 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,562 | 1,751 |
| Career W-L | 768–289 | 135–146 |
| Career earnings | $43,077,000 | $1,237,931 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1996 | R64 | Ludmila Richterova | 7-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1996 | R16 | Steffi Graf | 6-4 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Linda Wild's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1996 | R64 | Mana Endo | 6-4 6-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |