Sjeng Schalken vs Mark PhilippoussisTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 October 2000 ·
hard
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schalken S.
6-2 6-3
Philippoussis M.
Schalken S.
662
Philippoussis M.
230

Sjeng Schalken defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-3 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Sjeng Schalken narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-17DusseldorfRRclayMark Philippoussis4-6 7-6 7-5
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardSjeng Schalken6-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
2001-12-31AdelaideR16hardMark Philippoussis6-0 6-3
2000-06-26WimbledonR32grassMark Philippoussis4-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 20-18
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersQFhardMark Philippoussis7-6 6-4
1998-02-16MemphisR16hardMark Philippoussis6-4 6-4
1997-08-04Cincinnati MastersR64hardSjeng Schalken7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw