Neville Godwin vs Justin Gimelstob — Newport Quarter-final

Newport · ATP · Quarter-final
RSA
Neville Godwin
51 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998
grass
USA
Justin Gimelstob
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Godwin N.
6-7 7-6 6-3
Gimelstob J.
Godwin N.
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Gimelstob J.
776631

Neville Godwin defeated Justin Gimelstob 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Newport quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Justin Gimelstob came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Neville Godwin claimed a first win over Justin Gimelstob in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-04-07Hong KongR16hardJustin Gimelstob7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Godwin N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gimelstob J.

Gimelstob J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Godwin N.

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
Godwin N.Gimelstob J.
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.9
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Paes L.
Godwin N.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Godwin N.
Stoltenberg J.
3-66-17-65
Paes L.
Tieleman L.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Godwin N.
Gimelstob J.
6-727-666-3
Paes L.
Schuettler R.
7-646-2
Tieleman L.
Knowles M.
6-47-5
Stoltenberg J.
Van Lottum J.
6-16-2
R16
Van Lottum J.
Wheaton D.
7-51-66-3
Stoltenberg J.
Hewitt L.
6-16-3
Gimelstob J.
Tarango J.
3-66-17-64
Godwin N.
Lareau S.
6-45-76-4
Paes L.
Draper S.
7-56-4
Schuettler R.
Sargsian S.
6-26-706-4
Knowles M.
Stafford G.
7-54-66-4
Tieleman L.
Woodforde M.
4-66-36-2
R32
Knowles M.
Erlich E.
7-653-0
Stoltenberg J.
Pescosolido S.
1-66-17-5
Van Lottum J.
Sell M.
6-16-2
Gimelstob J.
Obrien A.
4-66-47-5
Tarango J.
Blake J.
6-756-47-5
Wheaton D.
Burgsmuller L.
7-656-2
Hewitt L.
Manta L.
6-17-65
Lareau S.
Damm Sr M.
6-17-5
Godwin N.
Stolle S.
7-657-5
Tieleman L.
Ullyett K.
6-37-5
Woodforde M.
Simian S.
6-36-2
Stafford G.
Randjelovic S.
6-26-0
Sargsian S.
Nestor D.
6-756-16-4
Schuettler R.
Ho T.
6-26-3
Paes L.
Dilucia D.
3-66-36-4
Draper S.
Burrieza O.
6-37-5