Kenneth Carlsen vs Neville Godwin — Hong Kong Quarter-final

Hong Kong · ATP · Quarter-final
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998
hard
RSA
Neville Godwin
51 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWL
Carlsen K.
7-5 6-1
Godwin N.
Carlsen K.
762
Godwin N.
51–

Kenneth Carlsen defeated Neville Godwin 7-5 6-1 in the Hong Kong quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Neville Godwin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kenneth Carlsen claimed a first win over Neville Godwin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kenneth Carlsen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-09NewportSFgrassNeville Godwin6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Carlsen K.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Godwin N.

Godwin N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

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
Carlsen K.Godwin N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
6.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 44). 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