Thomas Johansson vs Fernando Meligeni — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Johansson T.7-6 6-3 7-6
Meligeni F.
Johansson T.
7673
Meligeni F.
6360
Thomas Johansson defeated Fernando Meligeni 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Meligeni came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Thomas Johansson narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Thomas Johansson closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-05-03 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Fernando Meligeni | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1998-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Fernando Meligeni | 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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