Alexander Volkov #105 def. Brett Steven #168

7-6(5) 7-5

Alexander Volkov defeated Brett Steven 7-6(5) 7-5 in the 1997 Shanghai Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAlexander VolkovBrett Steven
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
615
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
20
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
57.1%67.9%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
87.5%78.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
53.3%30.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
0.0%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
72.9%63.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%100.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
37.0%27.1%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.6%46.4%
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.
+10.9+1.1
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.
-1.1-10.9

* 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

FieldAlexander VolkovBrett Steven
Country RUS NZL
Birth dateMar 3, 1967Apr 27, 1969
Age2927
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)105168
Ranking points (entering)451250
Elo (entering)1,7281,702
Current career W-L291–246157–153
Current career earnings$3,362,840$2,439,714
Pre-match H2H
Alexander Volkov #105 2 – 0 Brett Steven #168

Path

Alexander Volkov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Doug Flach #1446-4 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 1, 1997QF
Eyal Ran #1436-7(4) 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 31, 1997R16
Jia Ping Xia #3727-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 30, 1997R32

Alexander Volkov's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Kroslak 2-6 6-7(2)LH2HMatch dataFeb 2, 1997F

Brett Steven's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gerard Solves #1576-7(5) 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 1, 1997QF
Filip Dewulf #1016-3 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 31, 1997R16
Mark Knowles #1127-6(4) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 30, 1997R32