F Japan Open 1997

Richard Krajicek #6 def. Lionel Roux #86

6-2 3-6 6-1

Richard Krajicek defeated Lionel Roux 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the 1997 Japan Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRichard KrajicekLionel Roux
Aces160
Double faults44
First serve %63.0%63.0%
First serve points won %88.0%65.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%48.0%
Break points saved %75.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%25.0%
Service points won %75.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%25.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRichard KrajicekLionel Roux
Country NED FRA
Birth dateDec 6, 1971Apr 12, 1973
Age2524
Height196 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)686
Ranking points (entering)2,598550
Elo (entering)1,9231,727
Current career W-L408–20776–116
Current career earnings$10,077,425$1,255,648
Pre-match H2H
Richard Krajicek #6 0 0 Lionel Roux #86

Path

Richard Krajicek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #397-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 1997SF
David Prinosil #486-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 1997QF
Magnus Norman #817-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1997R16
Neville Godwin #926-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1997R32

Richard Krajicek's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Lionel Roux's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #384-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 1997SF
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 6-1WMatch dataApr 19, 1997QF
Boris Becker #114-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 1997R16
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #2157-6(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 1997R32
David Adams #9156-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 16, 1997R64