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J. Knippschild def. Michael Chang
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 15, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | J. Knippschild |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Michael Chang |
| Duration | 1h 9m |
| Stat | J. Knippschild | Michael Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 33 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | J. Knippschild | Michael Chang |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 15, 1975 | Feb 22, 1972 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 190 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 101 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 494 | 1,043 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,631 | 1,753 |
| Career W-L | 47–69 | 648–303 |
| Career earnings | $1,017,972 | $19,145,632 |
Path
J. Knippschild's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1999 | R64 | Brett Steven | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
J. Knippschild's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1999 | R16 | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6(4) 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Michael Chang's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1999 | R64 | M. Hill | 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |