Venus Williams defeated Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-1 6-1 in the New Haven round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Venus Williams extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-04 | Rome | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.