Fernando Meligeni #72 def. Michael Chang #2

2-6 6-3 6-4

Fernando Meligeni defeated Michael Chang 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1997 Atlanta round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date: May 1, 1997*
Tournament: Atlanta
Edition: 1997
Category: World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Round: R32
Duration: 2h 1m

Match Statistics

Stat	Fernando Meligeni	Michael Chang
Aces	4	4
Double faults	3	2
First serve %	69	67
First serve points won %	61	76
Second serve points won %	53	52
Break points saved %	82	0
Break points converted %	100	18
Service points won %	59	68
Return points won %	32	41
Total points won %	48	52

Player Comparison

Field	Fernando Meligeni	Michael Chang
Country	BRA	USA
Birth date	Apr 12, 1971	Feb 22, 1972
Age	26	25
Height	180 cm	175 cm
Handedness	Left-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	Two-Handed Backhand	Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)	72	2
Ranking points (entering)	656	3,716
Elo (entering)	1,700	2,095
Current career W-L	189–201	649–305
Current career earnings	$2,555,367	$19,145,632

Pre-match H2H

Fernando Meligeni #72 0 – 1 Michael Chang #2

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.