Sjeng Schalken vs Hicham AraziTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2000
hard
52 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schalken S.
4-6 6-3 7-6
Arazi H.
Schalken S.
46792
Arazi H.
63671

Sjeng Schalken defeated Hicham Arazi 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hicham Arazi came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Sjeng Schalken had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Hicham Arazi in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-08LyonR32clayHicham Arazi2-6 7-5 6-3
2001-05-14Hamburg MastersR64clayHicham Arazi6-3 1-6 6-1
2000-05-08Rome MastersR64clayHicham Arazi6-3 6-2
1999-08-02AmsterdamR32clayHicham Arazi6-2 0-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Schalken S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Arazi H.

Arazi H.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
18°CRain
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 88%