Martina Hingis def. Venus Williams
6-3 2-6 6-3
Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the 1998 Italian Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Martina Hingis | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | USA |
| Birth date | Sep 30, 1980 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 17 | 17 |
| Height | 170 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,805 | 2,333 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,320 | 2,088 |
| Current career W-L | 516–127 | 782–299 |
| Current career earnings | $24,749,074 | $43,194,440 |
Path
Martina Hingis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirjana Lucic-Baroni | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1998 | SF |
| Anna Kournikova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1998 | QF |
| Irina Spirlea | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1998 | R16 |
| Fang Li | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 1998 | R32 |
Martina Hingis's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Venus Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1998 | SF |
| Serena Williams | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1998 | QF |
| Alexandra Fusai | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1998 | R16 |
| María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 1998 | R32 |
| Yayuk Basuki | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1998 | R64 |