Sjeng Schalken vs Mark PhilippoussisUS Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 26 August 2002 ·
hard
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schalken S.
6-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
Philippoussis M.
Schalken S.
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Philippoussis M.
76332

Sjeng Schalken defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 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

  • Match story: Sjeng Schalken closed it out in four sets, 6–7 4–6 6–3 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-17DusseldorfRRclayMark Philippoussis4-6 7-6 7-5
2001-12-31AdelaideR16hardMark Philippoussis6-0 6-3
2000-10-09TokyoQFhardSjeng Schalken6-2 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·Clear edge
69%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
14.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw