Thomas Enqvist vs Sebastien Lareau — Philadelphia Semi-final

Philadelphia · ATP · Semi-final
SWE
Thomas Enqvist
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
hard
CAN
Sebastien Lareau
53 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
Enqvist T.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Lareau S.
Enqvist T.
6362
Lareau S.
3631

Thomas Enqvist defeated Sebastien Lareau 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Philadelphia semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Lareau came in defending last year's round of 32, but Thomas Enqvist had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Thomas Enqvist closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Enqvist T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Lareau S.

Lareau S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Enqvist T.

Serve advantage — Enqvist T.

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
Enqvist T.Lareau S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Sampras P.
Enqvist T.
7-57-63
Semi-finals
Sampras P.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Enqvist T.
Lareau S.
6-33-66-3
Quarter-finals
Enqvist T.
Reneberg R.
6-47-61
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
6-26-2
Lareau S.
Stafford G.
6-46-3
Haas T.
Tarango J.
4-66-46-4
R16
Haas T.
Meligeni F.
3-0
Stafford G.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Craca M.
4-67-626-2
Reneberg R.
Martin T.
6-47-5
Lareau S.
Courier J.
7-657-5
Sampras P.
Gaudenzi A.
7-666-3
Schalken S.
Safin M.
6-24-67-61
Tarango J.
Stark J.
6-26-746-3
R32
Stafford G.
Fromberg R.
7-647-64
Haarhuis P.
Sanchez J.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Malisse X.
4-66-37-5
Courier J.
Ruud C.
6-766-46-4
Lareau S.
Nydahl T.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-3
Craca M.
Lapentti N.
6-46-4
Reneberg R.
Burillo J.
6-36-1
Martin T.
Black B.
6-47-63
Haas T.
Spadea V.
6-36-2
Meligeni F.
Viloca Puig J.
7-656-4
Tarango J.
Stolle S.
7-56-1
Stark J.
Alonso J.
6-16-756-3
Schalken S.
Salzenstein J.
6-34-67-65
Safin M.
Black W.
6-12-66-3
Gaudenzi A.
Sanguinetti D.
4-66-46-3