Jens Knippschild def. Sebastien Lareau
6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3
Jens Knippschild defeated Sebastien Lareau 6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1997 Australian Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jens Knippschild | Sebastien Lareau |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 12 | 10 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 20 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.0% | 51.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 83.0% | 76.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 46.7% | 32.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 90.9% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.8% | 55.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 9.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.8% | 31.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.5% | 44.5% |
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. | +6.9 | -6.7 |
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. | +6.7 | -6.9 |
* 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 | Jens Knippschild | Sebastien Lareau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CAN |
| Birth date | Feb 15, 1975 | Apr 27, 1973 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 190 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 136 | 112 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 331 | 413 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,487 | 1,676 |
| Current career W-L | 47–69 | 83–122 |
| Current career earnings | $1,017,972 | $2,879,682 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.