SF Australian Open 1997

Carlos Moya #25 def. Michael Chang #2

7-5 6-2 6-4

Carlos Moya defeated Michael Chang 7-5 6-2 6-4 in the 1997 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatCarlos MoyaMichael Chang
Aces26
Double faults15
First serve %61.0%53.0%
First serve points won %63.0%71.0%
Second serve points won %63.0%28.0%
Break points saved %33.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%67.0%
Service points won %63.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%37.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldCarlos MoyaMichael Chang
Country ESP USA
Birth dateAug 27, 1976Feb 22, 1972
Age2024
Height190 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)252
Ranking points (entering)1,4013,597
Elo (entering)1,9222,050
Current career W-L554–310649–305
Current career earnings$13,443,970$19,145,632
Pre-match H2H
Carlos Moya #25 0 0 Michael Chang #2

Path

Carlos Moya's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Felix Mantilla #197-5 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1997QF
Jonas Bjorkman #466-3 1-6 3-6 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1997R16
Bernd Karbacher #596-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Patrick McEnroe #2293-6 6-0 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Boris Becker #65-7 7-6(4) 2-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128

Carlos Moya's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #12-6 3-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataJan 27, 1997F

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #117-5 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1997QF
Andrei Medvedev #364-6 6-2 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 1997R16
Tim Henman #146-1 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Richey Reneberg #316-2 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Kris Goossens #1316-0 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128