David Nainkin def. Mark Merklein
6-7(3) 6-0 6-4 6-4
David Nainkin defeated Mark Merklein 6-7(3) 6-0 6-4 6-4 in the 1998 US Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | David Nainkin | Mark Merklein |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 11 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 12 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 57.2% | 53.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.5% | 80.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 32.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 90.0% | 40.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.9% | 57.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 60.0% | 10.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.1% | 33.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.5% | 45.5% |
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. | +4.9 | -4.0 |
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. | +4.0 | -4.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | David Nainkin | Mark Merklein |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | BAH |
| Birth date | Sep 20, 1970 | Jun 28, 1972 |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Height | 183 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 188 | 358 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 231 | 93 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,557 | 1,464 |
| Current career W-L | 26–43 | 3–12 |
| Current career earnings | $501,132 | $502,870 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.