Age: 18
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130
Plays: Right
Titles: 23
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Martina Hingis (1)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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First Round:
lost to Jelena Dokic, 6-2, 6-0 |
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When last we saw the world's No. 1 player, she was sobbing in her mother's arms after suffering her second loss at the French
Open final in three years; frustrated by a vocal crowd in support of Steffi Graf and letting her temper get the best of her,
Hingis lost in a dramatic three-set final and was denied in her bid to complete a personal Grand Slam; In 1997 at the age of
16, Hingis became the youngest female in the Open Era (since 1968) to win a Wimbledon singles crown; lost to eventual winner
Jana Novotna in the semifinals last year; has won four tournaments this season, including her third straight Australian Open
title in January; has compiled a 40-6 record in 10 events this season; regained the No. 1 ranking from Lindsay Davenport on
February 8; is the only female tennis player with over $1 million in earnings this season.
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Age: 30
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 132
Plays: Right
Titles: 107
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Steffi Graf (2)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Finals:
lost to Lindsay Davenport (3), 6-4, 7-5 |
Semifinals:
def. Mirjana Lucic, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-3 |
Quarterfinals:
def. (6) Venus Williams, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 |
Fourth Round:
def. Kim Clijsters, 6-2, 6-2 |
Third Round:
def. Corina Morariu, 6-1, 6-3 |
Second Round:
def. Mariaan de Swardt, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
First Round:
def. Ludmila Cervanova, 6-1, 6-4 |
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In what turned out to be her last French Open appearance, captured her sixth title at Roland Garros by rallying for a
three-set win over Martina Hingis; claimed her 22nd career Grand Slam title -- two behind Margaret Smith Court -- and 107th
career singles title, capping off her long comeback from a string of injuries; seven-time Wimbledon champion (1988-89,
1991-93, 1995-96) missed the 1997 event after undegoing knee surgery, but returned to the All-England Club last year and lost
to Natasha Zvereva in the third round; has compiled a remarkable 68-6 lifetime record at Wimbledon, and a victory here would
tie her for second with Helen Wills Moody for most Wimbledon singles titles, one behind Martina Navratilova; played her
1,000th career match last month in Berlin; has advanced to at least the quarterfinals in all eight tournaments she has played
this year, finishing runner-up at Indian Wells, California and advancing to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.
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Age: 22
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Plays: Right
Titles: 21
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Lindsay Davenport (3)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Finals:
def. Steffi Graf (2), 6-4, 7-5 |
Semifinals:
def. Alexandra Stevenson, 6-1, 6-1 |
Quarterfinals:
def. (5) Jana Novotna, 6-3, 6-4 |
Fourth Round:
def. Barbara Schett, (14) 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 |
Third Round:
def. Laura Golarsa, 6-3, 6-2 |
Second Round:
def. Karina Habsudova, 6-2, 6-2 |
First Round:
def. Alexandra Fusai, 6-0, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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Is coming off a three-set loss to eventual champion Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals at the French Open; has struggled
through illness and injuries throughout the season and lost her No. 1 ranking to Martina Hingis in February; tied her
career-best Wimbledon performance last year by reaching the quarterfinals before losing to eventual runner-up Nathalie
Tauziat; is 15-6 lifetime at the All-England Club, also reaching the quarterfinals in 1994; after beating Hingis to win the
Sydney International in January, was stunned by French teenager Amelie Mauresmo in the semifinals at the Australian Open; was
sidelined for over a month with a left wrist injury before returning to action and winning last month's Yellow Pages Open in
Madrid, Spain; defeated Hingis in last year's U.S. Open final to win her first Grand Slam singles title; led the WTA Tour
with six titles in 1998.
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Age: 25
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Plays: Left
Career Titles: 44
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Monica Seles (4)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Third Round:
lost to Mirjana Lucic, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4) |
Second Round:
def. Marlene Weingartner, 6-0, 6-0 |
First Round:
def. Cristina Torrens-Valero, 6-3, 6-1 |
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Scouting Report
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Winner of nine Grand Slam events, Seles will seek the only one of the four majors that has eluded her; has won 20 of 26
matches lifetime at the All-England Club, losing to Natasha Zvereva in the quarterfinals last year; in her best Wimbledon
performance, lost to Steffi Graf in the 1992 final; reached the French Open semifinals before Graf pulled out a three-set
win; lost in the second round at this week's Direct Line Insurance Championships in her only grasscourt tune-up; claimed her
first title in over seven months at the Bausch & Lomb Championships in April; has gone 21-7 this season, reaching the
semifinals at the Australian Open; captivated the tennis world last year by advancing to the French Open final, just three
weeks after her father and coach, Karolj, passed away after a long battle with cancer.
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Age: 30
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 139
Plays: Right
Titles: 24
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Jana Novotna (5)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Quarterfinals:
lost to (3) Lindsay Davenport, 6-3, 6-4 |
Fourth Round:
def. Nathalie Dechy, 6-3, 7-5 |
Third Round:
def. Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo, 6-4, 6-3 |
Second Round:
def. Sylvia Plischke, 6-3, 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Shi-Ting Wang, 6-2, 6-1 |
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After suffering two heartbreaking losses in two Wimbledon finals this decade, finally captured her first Grand Slam singles
title by defeating Nathalie Tauziat in the final at the All-England Club to become the oldest first-time Grand Slam singles
winner in the Open Era (since 1968); originally was questionable to defend her Wimbledon title after suffering a sprained
right ankle at the French Open in a collision with doubles partner Natasha Zvereva; did not play singles at this week's
Direct Line Insurance Championships in Eastbourne, England but competed in doubles with Zvereva; lost to unheralded Sylvia
Plischke in the fourth round at the French Open; lost to Steffi Graf in the 1993 Wimbledon final after taking a huge lead in
the third set and wound up crying on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder during awards ceremony; in 1997, won the first set
against Martina Hingis in the final before falling in three sets; has compiled a 46-12 record lifetime at the All-England
Club; has gone 20-9 this season, winning the Faber Grand Prix in Hannover, Germany in February and reaching the third round
at the Australian Open.
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Age: 19
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 168
Plays: Right
Titles: 7
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Venus Williams (6)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Quarterfinals:
lost to (2) Steffi Graf, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 |
Fourth Round:
def. (17) Anna Kournikova, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
Third Round:
def. Sarah Pitkowski, 6-1, 6-1 |
Second Round:
def. Elena Tatarkova, 6-3, 6-4 |
First Round:
def. Miriam Oremans, 6-1, 7-5 |
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Suffered her earliest exit from a Grand Slam event since losing in the first round at Wimbledon in 1997 as she fell to
Barbara Schwartz in the fourth round at the French Open; lost to eventual winner Jana Novotna in last year's Wimbledon
quarterfinals; is tied with Martina Hingis for the WTA Tour lead with four titles; successfully defended her title at
Oklahoma City and defeated younger sister Serena to win her second straight Lipton Championship; claimed the Betty Barclay
Cup in Hamburg, Germany before capturing the Italian Open in Rome the following week; has compiled a 30-5 record this season
and is third in earnings with $803,589; lost to Lindsay Davenport in the Australian Open quarterfinals; in 1997, became the
first unseeded female to reach the U.S. Open final since Pam Shriver in 1978 and the first African-American to play in a U.S.
Open final since Arthur Ashe in 1972.
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Age: 27
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 124
Plays: Right
Titles: 27
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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (7)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Second Round:
lost to Lisa Raymond, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Annamaria Foldenyi, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
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Scouting Report
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In defense of her French Open title, lost to Martina Hingis in the semifinals; reached the quarterfinals at last year's
Wimbledon before falling to Hingis; is 36-12 lifetime at the All-England Club, including losses to Steffi Graf in the final
in 1995 and 1996; sidelined most of the year with a knee injury, returned to action in April and snapped a 10-month title
drought by winning the Cairo Classic in Egypt; has gone 16-9 this season and is coming off a second-round defeat at the
Direct Line Insurance Championships in Eastbourne, England in her only grasscourt tune-up; lost in the second round at the
Australian Open; has won four Grand Slam titles and is the first Spanish professional tennis player ever to hold a world No.
1 ranking.
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Age: 31
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 120
Plays: Right
Career Titles: 4
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Nathalie Tauziat (8)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Quarterfinals:
lost to Mirjana Lucic, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
Fourth Round:
def. (15) Dominique Van Roost, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
Third Round:
def. Seda Noorlander, 6-1, 6-1 |
Second Round:
def. Amanda Hopmans, 6-3, 6-4 |
First Round:
def. Lucie Ahl, 6-3, 6-2 |
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Scouting Report
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Became the first Frenchwoman to reach the Wimbledon final since Suzanne Lenglen in 1925, and at No. 15, was the lowest-ranked
player to reach the final at the All-England Club in the Open Era (since 1968); upset Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals
before losing to Jana Novotna in the final; will be making her 15th Wimbledon appearance, also reaching the quarterfinals in
1992 and 1997; lost in the second round at the French Open; after struggling in the early part of the year, has picked up her
game on grass, reaching her first final of the year at last week's DFS Classic in Birmingham, England; finished in the
year-end top 10 for the first time in her career last season; missed this year's Australian Open.
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Age: 24
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150
Plays: Right
Titles: 12
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Mary Pierce (9)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Fourth Round:
lost to Jelena Dokic 6-4, 6-3 |
Third Round:
def. Elena Wagner, 6-3, 6-0 |
Second Round:
def. Rita Grande, 6-1, 6-3 |
First Round:
def. Fabiola Zuluaga, 6-3, 6-2 |
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Scouting Report
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Will be looking to erase memories of last year's Wimbledon, where she suffered her earliest exit from a Grand Slam event -- a
first-round loss to unknown Elena Tatarkova; has won eight of 12 Wimbledon matches, including a quarterfinal showing in 1996;
lost to Conchita Martinez in the second round at the French Open; opened the season by reaching the final at Gold Coast,
Australia and advancing to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open; lost to Venus Williams in the final of two straight
claycourt events last month in Hamburg, Germany and Rome; has battled leg and back problems but has managed to compile a 22-9
record; won her only Grand Slam title at the 1995 Australian Open; represents France, but lives most of the year in Florida.
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Serena Williams (10)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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First Round:
Withdrew due to illness |
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Scouting Report
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Withdrew due to illness. Anna Kournikova of Russia will take her spot in the draw and receive
the 17th seed.
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Age: 28
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 125
Plays: Right
Titles: 10
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Julie Halard-Decugis (11)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Third Round:
lost to Alexandra Stevenson, 6-3, 6-3 |
Second Round:
def. Silvia Farina, 6-2, 3-6, 8-6 |
First Round:
def. Sandra Nacuk, 6-1, 6-0 |
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Has provided one of the great comeback stories by reaching four finals and winning two titles; won the ASB Bank Classic in
Auckland, New Zealand in January and overcane a hip injury to capture last week's DFS Classic grasscourt event in Birmingham,
England; reached the final of claycourt tournaments in Bol, Croatia and Berlin last month; has gone 31-8 this season and has
moved to No. 11 in the world after finishing 1998 ranked No. 22; reached the third round at Wimbledon last year after missing
the two previous events and has reached the fourth round only once in nine appearances at the All-England Club; did not
compete for over a year due to wrist and knee injuries before returning to action in January, 1998.
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Age: 27
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 120
Plays: Right
Titles: 6
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Amanda Coetzer (12)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Third Round:
lost to Kim Clijsters, 6-2, 6-4 |
Second Round:
def. Miho Saeki, 6-4, 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Nicole Pratt, 6-2, 7-5 |
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Scouting Report
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Has lost in the second round at Wimbledon each of the last four years and is 10-9 lifetime at the All-England Club; best
Wimbledon showing was the fourth round in 1994; suffered her second straight first-round loss at the French Open; has been a
workhorse on the WTA Tour, competing in 13 tournaments; reached the final of the Pan Pacific Open and the IGA Superthrift
Tennis Classic and has reached the semifinals at this week's Direct Line Insurance Championships in Eastbourne, England in
her only grasscourt tune-up; lost to eventual champion Martina Hingis in the fourth round at the Australian Open.
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Age: 27
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Plays: Right
Titles: 2
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Sandrine Testud (13)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Third Round:
lost to TamarineTanasugarn, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 |
Second Round:
def. Barbara Rittner, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Julie Pullin, 6-1, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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Enters this tournament ailing after being hampered by angina and a fever at this week's Heineken Trophy in the Netherlands;
has lost both of her grasscourt matches leading up to Wimbledon, falling in the second round at last week's DFS Classic in
Birmingham, England and this week; has reached the fourth round each of the last two years at Wimbledon, but is 8-7 lifetime
at the All-England Club; after reaching two finals last year, has reached the semifinals once in 10 events this season,
losing to eventual champion Serena Williams at Indian Wells, California; has won only 12 of 22 matches, reaching the fourth
round at the Australian Open and the second round at the French Open; defeated then top-ranked Lindsay Davenport to win her
lone singles title of 1998 in Filderstadt, Germany.
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Age: 23
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 149
Plays: Right
Titles: 2
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Barbara Schett (14)
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Fourth Round:
lost to Lindsay Davenport (3), 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 |
Third Round:
def. Larisa Neiland, 6-2, 6-3 |
Second Round:
def. Alexia Dechaume-Balleret, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-1 |
First Round:
def. Gala Leon Garcia, 7-5, 6-2 |
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Scouting Report
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Enjoying a breakout year that has seen her compile a 27-13 record; reached the semifinals at Sydney, Australia and Hamburg,
Germany and the quarterfinals at the Lipton Championships; defeated Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in the second round at the
Australian Open before losing to Steffi Graf in the round of 16; lost in the third round at the French Open; has lost in the
second round each of the last three years at Wimbledon and has won only three of seven matches at the All-England Club;
advanced to two finals last season, but has not won a singles title since Maria Lankowitz, Austria in 1997; won first career
title at Palermo, Italy in 1996.
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Age: 26
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 122
Plays: Right
Titles: 4
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Dominique van Roost (15)
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Fourth Round:
lost to (8) Nathalie Tauziat, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
Third Round:
def. Elena Likhovtseva, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) |
Second Round:
def. Kristie Boogert, 6-3, 6-3 |
First Round:
def. Elena Dementieva, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
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After reaching five finals last year, has advanced to one this season, finishing runner-up at Auckland, New Zealand in
January; has gone 20-13 this season, including 1-2 on grass; reached the second round at last week's DFS Classic in
Birmingham, England before reaching the quarterfinals at this week's Heineken Trophy event in the Netherlands; lost to
eventual runner-up Amelie Mauresmo in the Australian Open quarterfinals and suffered a first-round loss at the French Open;
had her best Wimbledon showing last year by reaching the fourth round; has won eight of 15 matches lifetime at the
All-England Club; cracked the top 10 for the first time in her career last year before finishing the season ranked 12th.
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Age: 27
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 138
Plays: Right
Titles: 3
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Natasha Zvereva (16)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Second Round:
lost to Tatiana Panova, 6-4, 7-5 |
First Round:
def. Kimberly Po, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 |
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Scouting Report
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Last year, defeated Steffi Graf for the first time in 18 tries and knocked off Monica Seles en route to her first Wimbledon
semifinal and first Grand Slam semifinal in 10 years; known more for her doubles prowess, has won 77 doubles titles but has
not won a singles title since Chicago in 1994; teamed up with Lindsay Davenport to reach this year's Australian Open final,
but at the French Open, collided with partner Jana Novotna, causing the reigning Wimbledon champion to suffer a sprained
right ankle; reached the third round at the Australian Open and the second round at the French Open; is 29-12 lifetime at
Wimbledon, also reaching the quarterfinals in 1990, 1992-93.
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Age: 18
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 123
Plays: Right
Titles: 0
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Anna Kournikova (17)
R O U N D B Y R O U N D
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Fourth Round:
lost to (6) Venus Williams, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
Third Round:
def. Ines Gorrochategui, 7-5, 3-1 (retired) |
Second Round:
def. Maria Alejandra Vento, 7-5, 6-4 |
First Round:
def. Barbara Schwartz, 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-2 |
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Scouting Report
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Received the 17th seed after 10th seed Serena Williams pulled out with the flu; teenage starlet returns to the All-England
Club after missing last year's Wimbledon due to a sprained right thumb suffered in a grasscourt tune-up event; in 1997,
became the second female in the Open Era (since 1968) to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in her debut at the tournament;
reached her only final of the year at the Family Circle Cup in April, losing to doubles partner Martina Hingis; teamed with
Hingis to win the Australian Open doubles title and also reached the French Open doubles final together before losing to
sisters Venus and Serena Williams; still searching for her first WTA Tour singls title; reached the fourth round at the
Australian Open and lost to eventual champion Steffi Graf in the fourth round at the French Open; knocked off four top-10
players en route to her first career final at last year's Lipton Championships.
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