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Serena Williams#8 def. Julie Halard-Decugis#19
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 6, 2000* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Julie Halard-Decugis |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Julie Halard-Decugis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Sep 10, 1970 |
| Age | 19 | 30 |
| Height | 175 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,055 | 1,200 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,170 | 1,834 |
| Career W-L | 825–169 | 337–219 |
| Career earnings | $94,816,730 | $3,096,734 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2000 | SF | Daja Bedanova | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 2000 | QF | Jelena Dokic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2000 | R16 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Julie Halard-Decugis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2000 | SF | Monica Seles | 6-4 4-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 2000 | QF | Kristina Brandi | 1-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2000 | R16 | Nicole Pratt | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |