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Nicolas Escude #31 def. Alex Calatrava #98

2-6 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2002*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Nicolas Escude
Score2-6 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
Loser Alex Calatrava
Duration3h 50m
StatNicolas EscudeAlex Calatrava
Aces144
Double faults82
First serve %6261
First serve points won %5662
Second serve points won %5347
Break points saved %5758
Break points converted %4243
Service points won %5556
Return points won %4445
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas EscudeAlex Calatrava
Country FRA ESP
Birth dateApr 3, 1976Jun 14, 1973
Age2528
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3198
Ranking points (entering)1,060430
Elo (entering)1,7501,607
Career W-L157–12469–109
Career earnings$3,216,150$1,335,933
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Escude 0 1 Alex Calatrava

Path

Nicolas Escude's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2002R128 Todd Reid 1-6 6-1 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Escude's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 2002R32 Pete Sampras 6-7(5) 7-5 4-6 7-6(6) 3-6LH2HMatch data

Alex Calatrava's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2002R128 Olivier Rochus 6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data