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Martin Verkerk def. Mark Philippoussis
6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Martin Verkerk |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 1h 34m |
| Stat | Martin Verkerk | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 11 |
| Double faults | 6 | 1 |
| First serve % | 50 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 84 |
| Second serve points won % | 66 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 70 |
| Return points won % | 30 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martin Verkerk | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NED | AUS |
| Birth date | Oct 31, 1978 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 196 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,420 | 1,605 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,733 | 1,873 |
| Career W-L | 56–64 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $1,564,520 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Martin Verkerk's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2004 | R16 | Max Mirnyi | 6-7(0) 7-6(6) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2004 | R32 | Wayne Arthurs | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martin Verkerk's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2004 | SF | Lleyton Hewitt | 2-6 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2004 | R16 | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2004 | R32 | Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo | 6-4 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |