Alex Calatrava vs Jens Knippschild — Bucharest Round of 16

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Alex Calatrava
53 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2000 ·
clay
GER
Jens Knippschild
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLL
Calatrava A.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Knippschild J.
Calatrava A.
6372
Knippschild J.
2651

Alex Calatrava defeated Jens Knippschild 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jens Knippschild came in defending last year's round of 16, but Alex Calatrava had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Calatrava closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Calatrava A.Knippschild J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw