SF Dutch Open 1998

Magnus Norman #42 def. Mariano Zabaleta #117

7-5 6-4

Magnus Norman defeated Mariano Zabaleta 7-5 6-4 in the 1998 Dutch Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMagnus NormanMariano Zabaleta
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
23
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
42
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
47.1%57.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
67.5%62.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
60.0%47.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
71.4%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
63.5%55.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%28.6%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
44.3%36.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.3%45.7%
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.
+1.6-6.3
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.
+6.3-1.6

* 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

FieldMagnus NormanMariano Zabaleta
Country SWE ARG
Birth dateMay 30, 1976Feb 28, 1978
Age2220
Height187 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)42117
Ranking points (entering)902408
Elo (entering)1,7701,648
Current career W-L236–164201–208
Current career earnings$4,537,247$3,204,127
Pre-match H2H
Magnus Norman #42 0 0 Mariano Zabaleta #117

Path

Magnus Norman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Galo Blanco #1026-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1998QF
Jiri Novak #656-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1998R16
Hicham Arazi #456-7(9) 5-1 (def.)WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1998R32

Magnus Norman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Fromberg #376-3 6-3 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 9, 1998F

Mariano Zabaleta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Slava Dosedel #642-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 8, 1998QF
Juan Antonio Marin #816-1 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 7, 1998R16
Felix Mantilla #177-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 6, 1998R32