Daniel Vacek vs Goran Ivanisevic — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
CZE
Daniel Vacek
55 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 1997
hard
CRO
Goran Ivanisevic
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Vacek D.
6-4 1-6 7-6
Ivanisevic G.
Vacek D.
61772
Ivanisevic G.
46621

Daniel Vacek defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Daniel Vacek claimed a first win over Goran Ivanisevic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniel Vacek closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-22WimbledonR32grassGoran Ivanisevic6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4
1997-02-24MilanQFcarpetGoran Ivanisevic6-3 6-7(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Vacek D.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ivanisevic G.

Ivanisevic G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Vacek D.

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
Vacek D.Ivanisevic G.
1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
33%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
15.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
8°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Final
Krajicek R.
Vacek D.
7-647-65
Semi-finals
Krajicek R.
Enqvist T.
6-756-36-4
Vacek D.
Ivanisevic G.
6-41-67-62
Quarter-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Korda P.
W/O
Krajicek R.
Stich M.
7-647-63
Vacek D.
Furlan R.
6-41-66-3
Enqvist T.
Radulescu A.
7-686-3
R16
Krajicek R.
Prinosil D.
7-677-65
Ivanisevic G.
Raoux G.
7-56-756-3
Radulescu A.
Sinner M.
3-67-626-4
Stich M.
Carbonell T.
7-626-4
Enqvist T.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Furlan R.
Delaitre O.
7-57-65
Korda P.
Van Herck J.
7-646-2
Vacek D.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-654-66-1
R32
Vacek D.
Siemerink J.
7-637-62
Ivanisevic G.
Santoro F.
6-36-4
Sinner M.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Simian S.
6-36-2
Van Herck J.
Boetsch A.
6-46-2
Furlan R.
Corretja A.
6-43-66-3
Delaitre O.
Eltingh J.
1-67-656-4
Van Scheppingen D.
Fromberg R.
6-26-4
Korda P.
Alami K.
6-37-5
Enqvist T.
Ulihrach B.
7-56-746-2
Kiefer N.
Olhovskiy A.
6-26-2
Radulescu A.
Arazi H.
6-24-66-3
Stich M.
Pioline C.
6-33-66-2
Prinosil D.
Kucera K.
6-22-66-3
Carbonell T.
Johansson T.
7-57-63
Krajicek R.
Damm Sr M.
6-46-2