Fernando Meligeni vs Michael Chang — Atlanta Round of 32
Atlanta · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 1997 ·
hard
Meligeni F.2-6 6-3 6-4
Chang M.
Meligeni F.
2662
Chang M.
6341
Fernando Meligeni defeated Michael Chang 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Atlanta round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Chang came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Fernando Meligeni had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Fernando Meligeni claimed a first win over Michael Chang in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Meligeni dropped the opening set before beating Michael Chang 2–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-08 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Michael Chang | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1996-04-29 | Atlanta | QF | hard | Michael Chang | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
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