Mark Merklein def. Neville Godwin
2-6 6-4 6-4
Mark Merklein defeated Neville Godwin 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the 1997 Miami Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Mark Merklein | Neville Godwin |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 6 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.5% | 56.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 74.1% | 71.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.4% | 55.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.7% | 64.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 35.4% | 35.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.3% | 49.7% |
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. | +2.8 | +2.7 |
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. | -2.7 | -2.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Mark Merklein | Neville Godwin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BAH | RSA |
| Birth date | Jun 28, 1972 | Jan 31, 1975 |
| Age | 24 | 22 |
| Height | 188 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 189 | 93 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 229 | 501 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,460 | 1,608 |
| Current career W-L | 3–12 | 34–51 |
| Current career earnings | $502,870 | $912,783 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.