Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Venus Williams 6-0 1-6 6-2 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's round of 16. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-30 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Venus Williams | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2000-09-19 | Olympics | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-04-26 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1998-09-28 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 2-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 1998-05-04 | Rome | SF | clay | Venus Williams | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 1998-01-11 | Sydney | F | hard | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-1 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.