SF Scottsdale 2003

Mark Philippoussis #90 def. Mariano Zabaleta #38

6-3 7-6(8)

Mark Philippoussis defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-3 7-6(8) in the 2003 Scottsdale semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisMariano Zabaleta
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
103
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
51
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
43.2%51.3%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
74.3%59.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
54.3%56.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%75.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
63.0%57.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
25.0%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
42.1%37.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.9%47.1%
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.
+0.5-4.6
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.
+4.6-0.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2003 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisMariano Zabaleta
Country AUS ARG
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Feb 28, 1978
Age2625
Height196 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)9038
Ranking points (entering)440876
Elo (entering)1,8111,774
Current career W-L291–193201–208
Current career earnings$6,987,402$3,204,127
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #100-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 2003QF
Scott Draper #1216-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 2003R16
Juan Ignacio Chela #317-6(2) 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 6, 2003R32

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lleyton Hewitt #14-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMar 9, 2003F

Mariano Zabaleta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
James Blake #263-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 2003QF
Rainer Schuettler #156-3 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 2003R16
Robby Ginepri #817-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 6, 2003R32