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Goran Ivanisevic def. L. Paes
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 22, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Goran Ivanisevic |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | L. Paes |
| Duration | 55m |
| Stat | Goran Ivanisevic | L. Paes |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 4 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 58 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | — | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | — |
| Service points won % | 77 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Goran Ivanisevic | L. Paes |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | IND |
| Birth date | Sep 13, 1971 | Jun 17, 1973 |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Height | 194 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 100 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,870 | 497 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,888 | 1,727 |
| Career W-L | 561–316 | 48–74 |
| Career earnings | $19,878,007 | $8,587,586 |
Path
Goran Ivanisevic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | R16 | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | G. Grant | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Goran Ivanisevic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1998 | SF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
L. Paes's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1998 | R16 | Pete Sampras | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1998 | R32 | Sergi Bruguera | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 19, 1998 | R64 | Marc Rosset | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |