Mark Merklein vs Neville Godwin — Miami Masters Round of 128
Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 March 1997 ·
hard
Merklein M.2-6 6-4 6-4
Godwin N.
Merklein M.
2662
Godwin N.
6441
Mark Merklein defeated Neville Godwin 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Neville Godwin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mark Merklein had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Mark Merklein claimed a first win over Neville Godwin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Merklein dropped the opening set before beating Neville Godwin 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-10 | Canada Masters 1 | SF | hard | Neville Godwin | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1995-06-10 | Canada Masters 2 | F | hard | Neville Godwin | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 63). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast