Mark Knowles vs Grant Stafford — Newport Round of 16
Newport · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998 ·
grass
Knowles M.7-5 4-6 6-4
Stafford G.
Knowles M.
7462
Stafford G.
5641
Mark Knowles defeated Grant Stafford 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Newport round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Grant Stafford came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Mark Knowles claimed a first win over Grant Stafford in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Knowles edged Grant Stafford in three tight sets (7–5 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-10 | Atlanta | Q32 | hard | Grant Stafford | 7-6(4) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
40%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
50%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast