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Justin Gimelstob #130 def. E. Kempes #249

6-4 3-6 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 28, 2002*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Justin Gimelstob
Score6-4 3-6 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3
Loser E. Kempes
Duration3h 22m
StatJustin GimelstobE. Kempes
Aces219
Double faults118
First serve %6249
First serve points won %8073
Second serve points won %4349
Break points saved %5667
Break points converted %3344
Service points won %6661
Return points won %3934
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJustin GimelstobE. Kempes
Country USA NED
Birth dateJan 26, 1977Jun 23, 1976
Age2526
Height196188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)130249
Ranking points (entering)319130
Elo (entering)1,6021,563
Career W-L107–17110–17
Career earnings$2,575,522$322,221
Pre-match H2H
Justin Gimelstob 0 – 0 E. Kempes

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Path

Justin Gimelstob's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Justin Gimelstob's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 2002R64 Andre Agassi 0-6 1-6 1-6LH2HMatch data

E. Kempes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 2002Q3 A. Hadad 6-3 4-6 7-6(9)WH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 2002Q2 O. Gross 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data
Aug 26, 2002Q1 Jesse Witten 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data