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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario#7 def. Serena Williams#11

6-3 3-2 (ret.)

Match Information

Date May 15, 1999*
Tournament Berlin
Category WTA 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Score6-3 3-2 (ret.)
Loser Serena Williams

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldArantxa Sanchez-VicarioSerena Williams
Country ESP USA
Birth dateDec 18, 1971Sep 26, 1981
Age2717
Height169175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)711
Ranking points (entering)2,9352,010
Elo (entering)1,9772,111
Career W-L708–267825–169
Career earnings$16,942,639$94,816,730
Pre-match H2H
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 3 – 0 Serena Williams

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Path

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1999R16 Conchita Martínez 6-1 0-6 7-5WH2HMatch data
May 13, 1999R32 Corina Morariu 7-6 6-7 7-6WH2HMatch data

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1999SF Martina Hingis 6-4 6-0LH2HMatch data

Serena Williams's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1999R16 Lisa Raymond 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch data
May 13, 1999R32 Jennifer Capriati 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch data