Vincent Spadea vs Mark Philippoussis — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 1999 ·
clay
Spadea V.7-6 4-6 6-1
Philippoussis M.
Spadea V.
7462
Philippoussis M.
6611
Vincent Spadea defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 64. Vincent Spadea narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Vincent Spadea came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-02 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2004-05-17 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2002-05-06 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-02-09 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Vincent Spadea | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1997-09-22 | Toulouse | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1995-02-27 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast