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Jens Knippschild def. Sebastien Lareau
6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 15, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Jens Knippschild |
| Score | 6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| Loser | Sebastien Lareau |
| Duration | 2h 49m |
| Stat | Jens Knippschild | Sebastien Lareau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 10 |
| Double faults | 3 | 20 |
| First serve % | 61 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 91 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 9 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jens Knippschild | Sebastien Lareau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | CAN |
| Birth date | Feb 15, 1975 | Apr 27, 1973 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 190 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 136 | 112 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 331 | 413 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,487 | 1,679 |
| Career W-L | 47–69 | 82–120 |
| Career earnings | $1,017,972 | $2,879,682 |
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