Neville Godwin def. Andrei Pavel
6-4 6-4
Neville Godwin defeated Andrei Pavel 6-4 6-4 in the 1997 Japan Open round of 64 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Neville Godwin | Andrei Pavel |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 52.7% | 67.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 62.1% | 59.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 73.1% | 40.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 67.3% | 52.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.3% | 32.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.8% | 45.2% |
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. | +5.4 | -9.2 |
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. | +9.2 | -5.4 |
* 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 | Neville Godwin | Andrei Pavel |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | ROU |
| Birth date | Jan 31, 1975 | Jan 27, 1974 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 173 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 92 | 106 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 499 | 435 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,587 | 1,591 |
| Current career W-L | 34–51 | 249–252 |
| Current career earnings | $912,783 | $5,225,028 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.