Sjeng Schalken vs Jonathan Stark — Philadelphia Quarter-final

Philadelphia · ATP · Quarter-final
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 1997
hard
USA
Jonathan Stark
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schalken S.
6-2 6-4
Stark J.
Schalken S.
662
Stark J.
24–

Sjeng Schalken defeated Jonathan Stark 6-2 6-4 in the Philadelphia quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonathan Stark came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Sjeng Schalken had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Jonathan Stark in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-04-04Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs NEDRRhardJonathan Stark6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Schalken S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Stark J.

Stark J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Schalken S.Stark J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
11.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Sampras P.
Rafter P.
5-77-646-3
Semi-finals
Rafter P.
Stafford G.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
3-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Schalken S.
Stark J.
6-26-4
Sampras P.
Flach D.
6-46-2
Stafford G.
Stolle S.
6-46-2
Rafter P.
Black B.
6-31-66-1
R16
Stark J.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Schalken S.
Carlsen K.
7-674-66-3
Black B.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-0
Rafter P.
Gimelstob J.
6-35-77-5
Stolle S.
Viloca Puig J.
4-66-36-4
Stafford G.
Courier J.
6-35-76-2
Sampras P.
Bjorkman J.
7-57-62
Flach D.
Johansson T.
6-30-67-64
R32
Woodbridge T.
Chesnokov A.
6-31-0
Stark J.
McEnroe P.
7-687-64
Johansson T.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Courier J.
Raoux G.
6-37-64
Stafford G.
Radulescu A.
6-46-3
Stolle S.
Spadea V.
7-635-76-1
Viloca Puig J.
Obrien A.
6-23-66-3
Gimelstob J.
Joyce M.
6-06-3
Rafter P.
Woodforde M.
6-26-2
Black B.
Fromberg R.
6-46-3
Schalken S.
Stoltenberg J.
6-26-4
Carlsen K.
Carbonell T.
4-66-46-2
Haarhuis P.
Novak J.
6-41-66-3
Flach D.
Lareau S.
6-46-3
Bjorkman J.
Cash P.
6-46-0
Sampras P.
Filippini M.
6-46-1