Sjeng Schalken vs Byron Black — St. Poelten Round of 16

St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 16
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998
clay
ZIM
Byron Black
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schalken S.
6-1 6-4
Black B.
Schalken S.
662
Black B.
14–

Sjeng Schalken defeated Byron Black 6-1 6-4 in the St. Poelten round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Byron Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Byron Black in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-07-27Los AngelesR32hardByron Black6-4 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Schalken S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Black B.

Black B.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

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
Schalken S.Black B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Spadea V.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Spadea V.
Filippini M.
6-36-0
Rios M.
Gaudenzi A.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Filippini M.
Muster T.
6-36-4
Rios M.
Blanco G.
6-26-2
Spadea V.
Schalken S.
7-636-1
Gaudenzi A.
Clavet F.
6-36-4
R16
Muster T.
Marin J.
6-36-746-2
Spadea V.
Fromberg R.
4-66-36-3
Schalken S.
Black B.
6-16-4
Rios M.
Goellner M.
6-46-3
Blanco G.
Nydahl T.
6-37-5
Gaudenzi A.
Nargiso D.
6-24-66-3
Clavet F.
Sanchez J.
6-707-56-0
Filippini M.
Serrano O.
7-646-3
R32
Clavet F.
Campbell S.
6-36-1
Sanchez J.
Pozzi G.
6-26-3
Black B.
Rafter P.
6-36-4
Filippini M.
Raoux G.
6-26-2
Serrano O.
Hipfl M.
6-46-3
Spadea V.
Carlsen K.
7-57-5
Schalken S.
Viloca Puig J.
6-16-3
Blanco G.
Meneschincheri M.
6-37-63
Rios M.
Draper S.
6-16-3
Nydahl T.
Calatrava A.
6-45-76-2
Goellner M.
Black W.
3-67-636-1
Marin J.
Lapentti N.
7-56-3
Muster T.
Trimmel C.
4-66-17-5
Fromberg R.
Stafford G.
6-737-616-1
Gaudenzi A.
Gambill J.
6-37-5
Nargiso D.
Gumy H.
6-46-2