SF Long Island 1998

Felix Mantilla #19 def. Marat Safin #72

6-3 5-7 6-4

Felix Mantilla defeated Marat Safin 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the 1998 Long Island semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFelix MantillaMarat Safin
Aces912
Double faults52
First serve %51.0%45.0%
First serve points won %79.0%88.0%
Second serve points won %57.0%54.0%
Break points saved %33.0%0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%67.0%
Service points won %68.0%69.0%
Return points won %31.0%32.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldFelix MantillaMarat Safin
Country ESP RUS
Birth dateSep 23, 1974Jan 27, 1980
Age2318
Height180 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1972
Ranking points (entering)1,632618
Elo (entering)1,8331,627
Current career W-L307–218396–249
Current career earnings$5,332,214$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Felix Mantilla #19 0 0 Marat Safin #72

Path

Felix Mantilla's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #276-4 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 29, 1998QF
Bohdan Ulihrach #357-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 1998R16
Sergi Bruguera #1056-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 27, 1998R32

Felix Mantilla's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #36-7(3) 2-6LH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1998F

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Prinosil #816-1 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataAug 29, 1998QF
Filip Dewulf #557-6(6) 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 1998R16
Alberto Berasategui #156-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 27, 1998R32