Goran Ivanisevic vs Richard Krajicek — Wimbledon Semi-final
Wimbledon · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 22 June 1998 ·
grass
Ivanisevic G.6-3 6-4 5-7 6-7 15-13
Krajicek R.
Ivanisevic G.
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Krajicek R.
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Goran Ivanisevic defeated Richard Krajicek 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-7 15-13 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Krajicek came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Goran Ivanisevic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Goran Ivanisevic closed it out in five sets, 6–3 6–4 5–7 6–7 15–13.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Richard Krajicek | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | SF | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 5-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 1992-05-04 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Richard Krajicek | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
82%
82%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
70%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
14.9
14.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.4
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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