David Prinosil vs Wayne Ferreira — GER vs RSA Round Robin
GER vs RSA · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 3 April 1998 ·
carpet
Prinosil D.6-4 6-7 7-6
Ferreira W.
Prinosil D.
6672
Ferreira W.
4761
David Prinosil defeated Wayne Ferreira 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the GER vs RSA round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Ferreira came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. David Prinosil claimed a first win over Wayne Ferreira in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Prinosil edged Wayne Ferreira in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Wayne Ferreira | 7-6(6) 6-3 6-3 |
| 1995-10-16 | Lyon | QF | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
| 1993-05-17 | Bologna | R32 | clay | Wayne Ferreira | 6-3 4-6 7-6(1) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
52%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
7.6
8.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.