Taylor Dent def. Alex Radulescu
4-6 7-5 2-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Alex Radulescu retired.
Taylor Dent defeated Alex Radulescu 4-6 7-5 2-1 RET after Alex Radulescu retired in the 1998 US Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Taylor Dent | Alex Radulescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 11 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.7% | 54.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 90.9% | 75.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 55.3% | 52.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 74.4% | 64.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 35.4% | 25.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.4% | 46.6% |
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. | +12.4 | +2.6 |
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. | -2.6 | -12.4 |
* 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 | Taylor Dent | Alex Radulescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Apr 24, 1981 | Dec 7, 1974 |
| Age | 17 | 23 |
| Height | 188 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 575 | 146 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 35 | 329 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,478 | 1,549 |
| Current career W-L | 152–140 | 40–56 |
| Current career earnings | $2,563,378 | $698,887 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.