Brett Steven def. Mark Knowles
7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Brett Steven defeated Mark Knowles 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the 1997 Shanghai Masters round of 32 on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Brett Steven | Mark Knowles |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 8 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.7% | 58.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.2% | 63.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 58.1% | 51.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.4% | 77.8% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.3% | 58.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 22.2% | 28.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 41.8% | 33.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.0% | 47.0% |
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. | +4.4 | -3.7 |
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. | +3.7 | -4.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Brett Steven | Mark Knowles |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NZL | BAH |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1969 | Sep 4, 1971 |
| Age | 27 | 25 |
| Height | 185 cm | 191 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 168 | 112 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 250 | 411 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,671 | 1,528 |
| Current career W-L | 157–153 | 23–52 |
| Current career earnings | $2,439,714 | $7,058,933 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.