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Richard Krajicek def. Mark Philippoussis
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 26, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Richard Krajicek |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 1h 3m |
| Stat | Richard Krajicek | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 11 |
| First serve % | 51 | 39 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Richard Krajicek | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NED | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 6, 1971 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 25 | 20 |
| Height | 196 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,839 | 1,336 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,937 | 1,923 |
| Career W-L | 408–207 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $10,077,425 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Richard Krajicek's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1997 | R32 | Michael Stich | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Richard Krajicek's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1997 | QF | Carlos Moya | 6-1 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1997 | R32 | Jim Courier | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1997 | R64 | Hernan Gumy | 6-1 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |