Sjeng Schalken vs Mark PhilippoussisCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 4 August 1997
hard
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schalken S.
7-6 6-3
Philippoussis M.
Schalken S.
7762
Philippoussis M.
653

Sjeng Schalken defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Sjeng Schalken narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-17DusseldorfRRclayMark Philippoussis4-6 7-6(5) 7-5
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardSjeng Schalken6-7(1) 4-6 6-3 6-3
2001-12-31AdelaideR16hardMark Philippoussis6-0 6-3
2000-10-09TokyoQFhardSjeng Schalken6-2 6-3
2000-06-26WimbledonR32grassMark Philippoussis4-6 6-3 6-7(7) 7-6(4) 20-18
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersQFhardMark Philippoussis7-6(7) 6-4
1998-02-16MemphisR16hardMark Philippoussis6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Schalken S.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving87% hold

wins 67% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw