Nicolas Escude vs Mark Philippoussis — Munich Round of 16

Munich · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Nicolas Escude
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 1998
clay
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Escude N.
6-4 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Escude N.
6772
Philippoussis M.
464–

Nicolas Escude defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-4 7-6 in the Munich round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Nicolas Escude claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-11-01Paris MastersR64hardMark Philippoussis6-4 7-6(4)
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayMark Philippoussis6-1 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Escude N.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Escude N.

Even serve battle

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
Escude N.Philippoussis M.
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
14.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.1

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Enqvist T.
Agassi A.
6-747-666-3
Semi-finals
Enqvist T.
Gustafsson M.
6-36-4
Agassi A.
Blanco G.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-2
Gustafsson M.
Escude N.
6-36-1
Enqvist T.
Gross O.
6-36-3
Blanco G.
Nydahl T.
7-55-77-61
R16
Bjorkman J.
Van Garsse C.
6-42-0
Gustafsson M.
Kuerten G.
7-626-3
Escude N.
Philippoussis M.
6-47-64
Blanco G.
Mandl G.
6-46-2
Agassi A.
Schuettler R.
6-16-4
Nydahl T.
Henman T.
6-36-1
Gross O.
Ruiz J.
6-16-0
Enqvist T.
Rosset M.
6-26-3
R32
Blanco G.
Bruguera S.
6-17-63
Philippoussis M.
Alonso J.
7-56-4
Escude N.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-1
Gustafsson M.
Grosjean S.
6-36-1
Kuerten G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-47-66
Enqvist T.
Norman M.
7-56-3
Rosset M.
Haas T.
6-36-726-4
Ruiz J.
Martelli M.
4-67-6137-5
Gross O.
Rusedski G.
6-46-0
Nydahl T.
Vinck C.
7-52-66-3
Henman T.
Knippschild J.
6-44-66-1
Agassi A.
Woodbridge T.
6-13-66-3
Schuettler R.
Woodforde M.
6-47-62
Van Garsse C.
Steven B.
7-56-1
Bjorkman J.
Medvedev A.
2-66-46-0
Mandl G.
Radulescu A.
7-656-4