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Wayne Ferreira #26 def. Richard Krajicek #9

6-7(1) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 24, 1999*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Wayne Ferreira
Score6-7(1) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 6-3
Loser Richard Krajicek
Duration3h 22m
StatWayne FerreiraRichard Krajicek
Aces1314
Double faults43
First serve %6162
First serve points won %8379
Second serve points won %5251
Break points saved %5062
Break points converted %3850
Service points won %7168
Return points won %3229
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldWayne FerreiraRichard Krajicek
Country RSA NED
Birth dateSep 15, 1971Dec 6, 1971
Age2727
Height185196
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)269
Ranking points (entering)1,2852,548
Elo (entering)1,8241,977
Career W-L483–314408–207
Career earnings$9,969,617$10,077,425
Pre-match H2H
Wayne Ferreira 1 3 Richard Krajicek

Path

Wayne Ferreira's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 1999R64 Daniel Vacek 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Markus Hipfl 7-6(4) 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Wayne Ferreira's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 27, 1999R16 Karol Kucera 3-6 1-6 5-7LH2HMatch data

Richard Krajicek's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 1999R64 Mariano Zabaleta 6-3 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Hicham Arazi 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data