Andrei Pavel vs Javier Sanchez — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1999 ·
hard
Pavel A.7-6 6-2 4-6 6-4
Sanchez J.
Pavel A.
76463
Sanchez J.
62641
Andrei Pavel defeated Javier Sanchez 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Andrei Pavel claimed a first win over Javier Sanchez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Pavel closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–2 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-08 | Tashkent | R16 | hard | Javier Sanchez | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
57%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 4). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast