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Alberto Berasategui def. Karsten Braasch
3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Alberto Berasategui |
| Score | 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Karsten Braasch |
| Duration | 1h 58m |
| Stat | Alberto Berasategui | Karsten Braasch |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 7 |
| Double faults | 3 | 7 |
| First serve % | 84 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 39 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 70 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 30 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alberto Berasategui | Karsten Braasch |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Birth date | Jun 28, 1973 | Jul 14, 1967 |
| Age | 24 | 30 |
| Height | 173 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 203 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,427 | 214 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,750 | 1,619 |
| Career W-L | 276–195 | 68–93 |
| Career earnings | $4,676,187 | $1,497,244 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.