Thomas Muster #4 def. Michael Chang #2

6-3 4-6 7-6(2)

Thomas Muster defeated Michael Chang 6-3 4-6 7-6(2) in the 1997 Cincinnati Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatThomas MusterMichael Chang
Aces68
Double faults34
First serve %5339
First serve points won %7378
Second serve points won %5749
Break points saved %5050
Break points converted %5050
Service points won %6661
Return points won %3934
Total points won %5248

Player Comparison

FieldThomas MusterMichael Chang
Country AUT USA
Birth dateOct 2, 1967Feb 22, 1972
Age2925
Height180 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)42
Ranking points (entering)2,4143,739
Elo (entering)1,8712,006
Current career W-L590–268649–305
Current career earnings$12,266,977$19,145,632
Pre-match H2H

Path

Thomas Muster's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Siemerink #366-7(1) 7-6(3) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997QF
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 3-6 7-5WMatch dataAug 9, 1997R16
Fabrice Santoro #436-3 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32

Thomas Muster's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #13-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataAug 11, 1997F

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #106-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 1997QF
Andrei Medvedev #213-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1997R16
Wayne Ferreira #276-7(4) 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1997R32