Vincent Spadea vs Sjeng Schalken — St. Poelten Quarter-final
St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998 ·
clay
Spadea V.7-6 6-1
Schalken S.
Spadea V.
762
Schalken S.
610
Vincent Spadea defeated Sjeng Schalken 7-6 6-1 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Vincent Spadea narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Vincent Spadea came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Sjeng Schalken | 6-2 7-5 3-6 6-2 |
| 2003-09-08 | Costa Do Sauipe | QF | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1999-10-18 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Vincent Spadea | 2-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-01-11 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1995-10-23 | Santiago | R32 | clay | Sjeng Schalken | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.