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Richard Krajicek def. Nicolas Escude
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 14, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Richard Krajicek |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Nicolas Escude |
| Duration | 1h 16m |
| Stat | Richard Krajicek | Nicolas Escude |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 53 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 43 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Richard Krajicek | Nicolas Escude |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NED | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 6, 1971 | Apr 3, 1976 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 196 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,148 | 1,072 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,963 | 1,782 |
| Career W-L | 408–207 | 157–124 |
| Career earnings | $10,077,425 | $3,216,150 |
Path
Richard Krajicek's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1998 | R64 | Mark Philippoussis | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Richard Krajicek's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1998 | R16 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-2 3-6 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Escude's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1998 | R64 | Richard Fromberg | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |