R16 Halle Open 1997

Michael Stich #89 def. Grant Stafford #74

6-3 3-6 7-6(7)

Michael Stich defeated Grant Stafford 6-3 3-6 7-6(7) in the 1997 Halle Open round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMichael StichGrant Stafford
Aces133
Double faults133
First serve %52.0%63.0%
First serve points won %75.0%64.0%
Second serve points won %42.0%49.0%
Break points saved %60.0%76.0%
Break points converted %24.0%40.0%
Service points won %59.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%41.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMichael StichGrant Stafford
Country GER RSA
Birth dateOct 18, 1968May 27, 1971
Age2826
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)8974
Ranking points (entering)544630
Elo (entering)1,7601,677
Current career W-L351–16383–111
Current career earnings$12,595,128$1,307,208
Pre-match H2H
Michael Stich #89 1 0 Grant Stafford #74

Path

Michael Stich's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bernd Karbacher #1264-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32

Michael Stich's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #66-7(5) 7-6(4) 3-6LH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1997QF

Grant Stafford's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lionel Roux #566-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32