Leander Paes def. Neville Godwin
6-3 6-2
Leander Paes defeated Neville Godwin 6-3 6-2 in the 1998 Newport final on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Leander Paes | Neville Godwin |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 8 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.8% | 56.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 78.6% | 64.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 54.2% | 30.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 61.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 67.3% | 49.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 38.5% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.7% | 32.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.9% | 42.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.4 | -12.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.7 | -5.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Leander Paes | Neville Godwin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | IND | RSA |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1973 | Jan 31, 1975 |
| Age | 25 | 23 |
| Height | 178 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 120 | 170 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 404 | 257 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,667 | 1,611 |
| Current career W-L | 53–77 | 34–51 |
| Current career earnings | $8,587,586 | $912,783 |
Path
Leander Paes's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Tieleman | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1998 | SF |
| Rainer Schuettler | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1998 | QF |
| Scott Draper | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 1998 | R16 |
| David Dilucia | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 1998 | R32 |
Leander Paes's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Neville Godwin's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Stoltenberg | 3-6 6-1 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1998 | SF |
| Justin Gimelstob | 6-7(2) 7-6(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 11, 1998 | QF |
| Sebastien Lareau | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 10, 1998 | R16 |
| Sandon Stolle | 7-6(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 1998 | R32 |