Marcelo Filippini vs Thomas Muster — St. Poelten Quarter-final
St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998 ·
clay
Filippini M.6-3 6-4
Muster T.
Filippini M.
662
Muster T.
340
Marcelo Filippini defeated Thomas Muster 6-3 6-4 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Marcelo Filippini had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on clay. Marcelo Filippini claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcelo Filippini closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-24 | Boston | R32 | hard | Thomas Muster | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1998-05-11 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1998-04-13 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-3 2-6 6-2 |
| 1995-08-07 | San Marino | R32 | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.