QF US Open 1996

Michael Chang #3 def. Javier Sanchez #67

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

Michael Chang defeated Javier Sanchez 7-5 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3 in the 1996 US Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMichael ChangJavier Sanchez
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
147
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
77
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
45.9%51.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
85.3%75.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
53.8%45.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%57.1%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
68.2%61.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
42.9%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.0%31.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.2%45.8%
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.
+6.4-0.8
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.
+0.8-6.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1996 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMichael ChangJavier Sanchez
Country USA ESP
Birth dateFeb 22, 1972Feb 1, 1968
Age2428
Height175 cm177 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)367
Ranking points (entering)3,522721
Elo (entering)2,0511,723
Current career W-L649–305323–329
Current career earnings$19,145,632$4,427,811
Pre-match H2H
Michael Chang #3 3 – 0 Javier Sanchez #67

Path

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jakob Hlasek #506-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1996R16
Vincent Spadea #696-4 5-7 2-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1996R32
Neville Godwin #1186-1 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1996R64
Jaime Oncins #1863-6 6-1 6-0 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 1996R128

Michael Chang's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #96-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 1996SF

Javier Sanchez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arnaud Boetsch #206-4 7-6(5) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1996R16
Jason Stoltenberg #246-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 1996R32
Jim Grabb #2226-2 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 30, 1996R64
David Skoch #1626-2 7-6(0) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 28, 1996R128