Mark Knowles vs Grant Stafford — Newport Round of 16

Newport · ATP · Round of 16
BAH
Mark Knowles
54 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998
grass
RSA
Grant Stafford
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Knowles M.
7-5 4-6 6-4
Stafford G.
Knowles M.
7462
Stafford G.
5641

Mark Knowles defeated Grant Stafford 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Newport round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Grant Stafford came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Knowles M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Stafford G.

Stafford G.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Knowles M.

Serve advantage — Stafford G.

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
Knowles M.Stafford G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
50%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 37). 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