SF Cincinnati Open 1996

Michael Chang #3 def. Thomas Enqvist #12

6-1 2-6 6-2

Michael Chang defeated Thomas Enqvist 6-1 2-6 6-2 in the 1996 Cincinnati Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMichael ChangThomas Enqvist
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
114
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
43
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
45.7%45.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.1%61.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%42.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%58.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
62.9%51.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
41.7%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
48.6%37.1%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
55.6%44.4%
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.
+1.0-10.5
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.
+10.5-1.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1996 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMichael ChangThomas Enqvist
Country USA SWE
Birth dateFeb 22, 1972Mar 13, 1974
Age2422
Height175 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)312
Ranking points (entering)3,4991,897
Elo (entering)2,0561,839
Current career W-L649–305424–283
Current career earnings$19,145,632$10,461,641
Pre-match H2H
Michael Chang #3 0 – 3 Thomas Enqvist #12

Path

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #66-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1996QF
Cristiano Caratti #1417-6(3) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1996R16
Andrei Medvedev #356-2 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1996R32

Michael Chang's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #66-7(4) 4-6LH2HMatch dataAug 12, 1996F

Thomas Enqvist's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #16-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1996QF
Richard Krajicek #87-6(7) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1996R16
Patrick Rafter #686-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1996R32
Byron Black #336-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1996R64