Byron Black vs Sebastien Lareau — Hong Kong Semi-final

Hong Kong · ATP · Semi-final
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998
hard
CAN
Sebastien Lareau
53 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
Black B.
6-7 7-5 7-6
Lareau S.
Black B.
657772
Lareau S.
775641

Byron Black defeated Sebastien Lareau 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Lareau came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Byron Black had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Byron Black claimed a first win over Sebastien Lareau in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-12TokyoR32hardSebastien Lareau6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Black B.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Lareau S.

Lareau S.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Black B.

Serve advantage — Black B.

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
Black B.Lareau S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
6.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Carlsen K.
Black B.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Black B.
Lareau S.
6-757-57-64
Carlsen K.
Johansson T.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Carlsen K.
Godwin N.
7-56-1
Black B.
Pozzi G.
6-46-0
Lareau S.
Burrieza O.
6-17-64
Johansson T.
Stolle S.
7-667-5
R16
Lareau S.
Nestor D.
7-656-3
Godwin N.
Motomura G.
6-34-66-0
Black B.
Vinck C.
6-16-2
Pozzi G.
Prinosil D.
6-47-64
Carlsen K.
Grant G.
3-67-636-4
Burrieza O.
Damm Sr M.
6-46-4
Stolle S.
Ellwood B.
7-656-4
Johansson T.
Wheaton D.
6-33-66-1
R32
Wheaton D.
Boetsch A.
7-53-1
Burrieza O.
Tebbutt M.
6-37-63
Nestor D.
Macphie B.
6-47-5
Lareau S.
Steven B.
6-46-756-3
Pozzi G.
Ketola T.
7-57-5
Prinosil D.
Pescosolido S.
6-776-06-1
Ellwood B.
Wong W.
6-16-2
Carlsen K.
Nyborg P.
7-56-3
Grant G.
Obrien A.
7-56-1
Vinck C.
Chang M.
6-43-66-1
Black B.
Dreekmann H.
6-737-56-2
Motomura G.
Vasek R.
7-620-67-61
Godwin N.
Haas T.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Campbell S.
6-726-06-3
Stolle S.
Spadea V.
6-16-3
Damm Sr M.
Vacek D.
6-47-67