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Richard Krajicek #9 def. Mariano Zabaleta #54

6-3 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 22, 1999*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Richard Krajicek
Score6-3 6-2 7-5
Loser Mariano Zabaleta
Duration2h 5m
StatRichard KrajicekMariano Zabaleta
Aces84
Double faults22
First serve %6566
First serve points won %8563
Second serve points won %5843
Break points saved %10033
Break points converted %670
Service points won %7556
Return points won %4425
Total points won %6040

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRichard KrajicekMariano Zabaleta
Country NED ARG
Birth dateDec 6, 1971Feb 28, 1978
Age2720
Height196183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)954
Ranking points (entering)2,548810
Elo (entering)1,9671,727
Career W-L408–207199–206
Career earnings$10,077,425$3,204,127
Pre-match H2H
Richard Krajicek 0 0 Mariano Zabaleta

Path

Richard Krajicek's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Hicham Arazi 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Richard Krajicek's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1999R32 Wayne Ferreira 7-6(1) 7-6(5) 4-6 2-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

Mariano Zabaleta's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Joseph Sirianni 3-6 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data