Fernando Meligeni vs Michael Chang — Atlanta Round of 32

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 32
BRA
Fernando Meligeni
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 1997
hard
USA
Michael Chang
54 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Meligeni F.
2-6 6-3 6-4
Chang M.
Meligeni F.
2662
Chang M.
6341

Fernando Meligeni defeated Michael Chang 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Atlanta round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Chang came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Fernando Meligeni had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Fernando Meligeni claimed a first win over Michael Chang in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-02-08San JoseR32hardMichael Chang6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Meligeni F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Chang M.

Chang M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

Even serve battle

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
Meligeni F.Chang M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Filippini M.
Stoltenberg J.
7-626-4
Semi-finals
Stoltenberg J.
Norman M.
6-45-76-3
Filippini M.
Woodruff C.
7-53-66-4
Quarter-finals
Stoltenberg J.
Meligeni F.
3-1
Woodruff C.
Stolle S.
6-14-66-3
Norman M.
Korda P.
6-46-4
Filippini M.
Schaller G.
6-16-2
R16
Schaller G.
Campbell S.
6-34-66-1
Korda P.
Van Herck J.
6-41-66-3
Norman M.
Agassi A.
7-673-66-3
Stoltenberg J.
Viloca Puig J.
6-17-5
Meligeni F.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-37-61
Stolle S.
Bjorkman J.
4-67-626-2
Woodruff C.
Frana J.
7-626-2
Filippini M.
Obrien A.
7-666-4
R32
Schaller G.
Humphries S.
6-06-3
Filippini M.
Spadea V.
6-47-63
Obrien A.
Shelton B.
7-53-66-3
Korda P.
Hernandez A.
7-56-2
Van Herck J.
Stafford G.
6-37-5
Campbell S.
Courier J.
2-66-46-3
Agassi A.
Oncins J.
6-36-2
Stoltenberg J.
Black B.
2-66-36-4
Viloca Puig J.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-2
Van Scheppingen D.
Kulti N.
6-36-3
Meligeni F.
Chang M.
2-66-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Sargsian S.
3-66-36-4
Stolle S.
Hanquez J.
6-36-2
Frana J.
Goossens K.
6-16-2
Woodruff C.
Carlsen K.
6-26-2
Norman M.
Fredriksson P.
6-36-0