Nicolas Massu vs Jared Palmer — USA F2 Semi-final
USA F2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998 ·
clay
Massu N.4-6 6-4 6-4
Palmer J.
Massu N.
4662
Palmer J.
6441
Nicolas Massu defeated Jared Palmer 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the USA F2 semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jared Palmer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Jared Palmer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Massu dropped the opening set before beating Jared Palmer 4–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-10 | Central America Masters 1 | SF | clay | Jared Palmer | 4-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 1998-01-10 | Central America Masters 3 | F | clay | Jared Palmer | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
53%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.