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Greg Rusedski #25 def. Richard Krajicek #16

7-6(5) 3-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 16, 1997*
Tournament New Haven
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Greg Rusedski
Score7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
Loser Richard Krajicek
Duration1h 40m
StatGreg RusedskiRichard Krajicek
Aces1418
Double faults54
First serve %5356
First serve points won %8588
Second serve points won %5458
Break points saved %6750
Break points converted %5033
Service points won %7074
Return points won %2630
Total points won %4951

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGreg RusedskiRichard Krajicek
Country GBR NED
Birth dateSep 6, 1973Dec 6, 1971
Age2325
Height193196
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2516
Ranking points (entering)1,4081,702
Elo (entering)1,8901,897
Career W-L415–276408–207
Career earnings$8,944,841$10,077,425
Pre-match H2H
Greg Rusedski 3 1 Richard Krajicek

Path

Greg Rusedski's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 15, 1997R16 Albert Costa 6-3 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data
Aug 14, 1997R32 Jeff Salzenstein 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data
Aug 13, 1997R64 Peter Wessels 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Greg Rusedski's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 16, 1997SF Patrick Rafter 5-7 6-4 3-6LH2HMatch data

Richard Krajicek's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 15, 1997R16 Kenneth Carlsen 7-6(1) 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 14, 1997R32 Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data