Jan Siemerink vs Richard Krajicek — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
NED
Jan Siemerink
56 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 1998
hard
NED
Richard Krajicek
54 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
Siemerink J.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Krajicek R.
Siemerink J.
6462
Krajicek R.
4641

Jan Siemerink defeated Richard Krajicek 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Jan Siemerink claimed a first win over Richard Krajicek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jan Siemerink edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardRichard Krajicek6-3 6-2
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR16hardRichard Krajicek6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Siemerink J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Krajicek R.

Krajicek R.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Siemerink J.

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
Siemerink J.Krajicek R.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
82%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
14.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 193). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 35 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Final
Siemerink J.
Johansson T.
7-626-2
Semi-finals
Johansson T.
Steven B.
6-37-5
Siemerink J.
Krajicek R.
6-44-66-4
Quarter-finals
Johansson T.
Van Herck J.
7-686-2
Steven B.
Carbonell T.
4-67-657-5
Siemerink J.
Rafter P.
6-46-4
Krajicek R.
Rusedski G.
3-67-627-63
R16
Van Herck J.
Bruguera S.
7-666-3
Krajicek R.
Voinea A.
6-26-2
Rafter P.
Scala D.
6-36-4
Siemerink J.
Raoux G.
6-756-26-2
Rusedski G.
Reneberg R.
6-36-2
Carbonell T.
Tillstrom M.
6-21-66-2
Steven B.
Damm Sr M.
7-656-757-5
Johansson T.
Carlsen K.
6-36-757-68
R32
Rusedski G.
Alami K.
6-777-637-64
Rafter P.
Wessels P.
5-77-636-1
Voinea A.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Reneberg R.
Nydahl T.
2-66-47-5
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
5-77-666-3
Tillstrom M.
Goellner M.
6-16-3
Scala D.
Van Lottum J.
7-56-3
Carbonell T.
Bjorkman J.
6-756-36-4
Damm Sr M.
Escude N.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Vacek D.
6-26-3
Steven B.
Sluiter R.
6-37-5
Johansson T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-2
Carlsen K.
Ulihrach B.
4-67-667-64
Van Herck J.
Novak J.
6-746-37-67
Bruguera S.
Arazi H.
7-646-4
Krajicek R.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-56-4